The River (1980)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Ties_That_Bind_(2014_version)
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:audience cult following.
adults.
gptkbp:awards Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:$8_million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Tom_Hart
gptkb:Jesse_Hart
Mae Hart
Ruth Hart
gptkbp:character_arc Tom Hart's struggle for survival.
gptkbp:character_development Tom's journey to maturity.
focuses on family dynamics.
gptkbp:character_relationships complex family ties.
financial struggles vs. family unity.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Néstor_Almendros
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted the challenges of family farms.
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts American agrarian life.
gptkbp:design authentic rural settings.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Mark_Rydell
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by Marilyn A. Smith
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score orchestral.
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:filmography naturalistic cinematography.
tight pacing.
use of natural light.
gptkbp:follows a family struggling with farming and financial issues.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context reflects 1980s America.
gptkbp:home_media_release VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The River (1980)
gptkbp:influenced later films about rural life.
gptkbp:influenced_by documentaries on farming.
social issues of the 1980s.
gptkbp:influences American rural cinema
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life farming struggles
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of flooding of the farm.
gptkbp:is_critical_for examines economic hardships.
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire to maintain family farm.
gptkbp:language English
realistic and poignant.
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic rural drama.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:John_Williams
gptkbp:narrative_style realistic
gptkbp:narrative_theme resilience and hope.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date December 14, 1984
gptkbp:released gptkb:1984
gptkbp:resolution family's perseverance.
gptkbp:runtime 122 minutes
gptkbp:screenings 35mm
gptkbp:screenplay_by Robert Dillon
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:John_Williams
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Sissy_Spacek
gptkb:Mel_Gibson
gptkb:Scott_Glenn
gptkbp:symbolism river as a life force.
gptkbp:thematic_element family, struggle, survival.
gptkbp:theme struggles of rural life