The River
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The River is a 1951 Technicolor drama film directed by Jean Renoir, celebrated for its lyrical portrayal of life along the Ganges in India and its influence on world cinema.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The River (1951 film) | 0 |
| The River (novel) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Technicolor film
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film ⓘ |
| author | Rumer Godden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | International Prize (Venice Film Festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The River (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinemaTechnique |
location shooting in India
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use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Claude Renoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Jean Renoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
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West Bengal, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | poetic realism ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian parallel cinema
NERFINISHED
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Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | M. A. Partha Sarathy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratedBy | June Hillman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on world cinema
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lyrical portrayal of life along the Ganges in India ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Renoir filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Oriental-International Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Jean Renoir
NERFINISHED
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Rumer Godden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setOn | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Adrienne Corri
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ Esmond Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ Nora Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas E. Breen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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cross-cultural relationships ⓘ life and death ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | British colonial India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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