film "The River"

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The film "The River" is a 1951 Technicolor drama directed by Jean Renoir, celebrated for its lyrical portrayal of life along the Ganges in India and its influence on later filmmakers and writers.

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instanceOf Technicolor film
film
admiredBy Martin Scorsese
author Rumer Godden
awardReceived International Prize at Venice Film Festival 1951
basedOn The River (novel)
castMember Adrienne Corri
Arthur Shields
Esmond Knight
Nora Swinburne
Patricia Walters
Radha Burnier
Suprova Mukerjee
Thomas E. Breen
cinematography Claude Renoir
colorProcess Technicolor
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed by film critics
director Jean Renoir
distributor United Artists
editedBy George Gale
filmingLocation Bengal
India
genre coming-of-age film
romantic drama film
hasTheme colonial India
coming of age
death and rebirth
relationship between humans and nature
influenced Martin Scorsese
Satyajit Ray
later filmmakers and writers depicting India
language English
musicBy M. A. Partha Sarathy
narrativeFocus British family living in India
adolescent love and awakening
cultural encounters between British and Indian characters
notableFor early Western color cinematography in India
lyrical portrayal of life along the Ganges
partOf Jean Renoir filmography
linked to: Jean Renoir
producer Kenneth McEldowney
productionCompany Oriental-International Films
publicationDate 1951
releaseEvent Venice Film Festival 1951
restoredBy The Film Foundation
runtime 99 minutes
settingLocation Ganges River
linked to: Ganges

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Rumer Godden influencedWork film "The River"
Claude Renoir workedOn The River (1951 film)
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Claude Renoir notableWork The River (1951 film)
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The River hasAdaptation The River (1951 film)
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The River influenced The River (1951 film) by Jean Renoir
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