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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The River (1951 film) | 0 |
| The River (novel) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Technicolor film
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film ⓘ |
| admiredBy | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Rumer Godden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | International Prize at Venice Film Festival 1951 ⓘ |
| basedOn | The River (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Adrienne Corri
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Arthur Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ Esmond Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ Nora Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Walters NERFINISHED ⓘ Radha Burnier NERFINISHED ⓘ Suprova Mukerjee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas E. Breen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Claude Renoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by film critics ⓘ |
| director | Jean Renoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Bengal
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial India
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coming of age ⓘ death and rebirth ⓘ relationship between humans and nature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Martin Scorsese
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Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ later filmmakers and writers depicting India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | M. A. Partha Sarathy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
British family living in India
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adolescent love and awakening ⓘ cultural encounters between British and Indian characters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Western color cinematography in India
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lyrical portrayal of life along the Ganges ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Renoir filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kenneth McEldowney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Oriental-International Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | Venice Film Festival 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredBy | The Film Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | 99 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Ganges River
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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