Jean Renoir's masterpiece, the story of adolescent love set in India. Three adolescent girls growing up in Bengal learn life...
Jean Renoir's masterpiece, the story of adolescent love set in India. Three adolescent girls growing up in Bengal learn life lessons after falling for an older American soldier.
Shown to director Wes Anderson by Martin Scorsese, The River was the inspiration for Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited.
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92 %24 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
79 %2,095 reviewsAudience score rating
"A distinctive story of adolescent love, with a philosophy that life flows on just as the river."
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Variety
Variety"As beautiful as it is moving."
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Time Out
Time Out"The illustrations of the country are beautiful beyond words-the serenity of the river, the power of boatmen sweeping its stream, the bazaars full of color and movement, [and] the dazzling brilliance of festivals."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's a beautifully observed rite-of-passage and culture-clash story."
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The Guardian
The GuardianThe River (1951) | Details
Award winner- International Award winner at Venice Film Festival 1951
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- France, India, USA
