---
title: 'The River (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean Renoir'
released: '1951-09-10'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-river-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043972/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The River (1951)

1951 · 99 min · Drama, Romance · France, United States

Original title: Le Fleuve

## Synopsis

The River is a 1951 Technicolor drama romance film directed by Jean Renoir and produced by Kenneth McEldowney. The cast includes Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne and Arthur Shields. A fairly faithful dramatization of the 1946 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden, the film's narrative follows a teenage girl's coming of age and first love, with the eponymous river serving as both the backdrop and a central metaphor. The film was shot in Calcutta, India, where Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then only a student of cinema, was able to meet Renoir for guidance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean Renoir](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-renoir)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean Renoir](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-renoir), [Rumer Godden](https://cinepixo.com/people/rumer-godden)
- **Producer:** [Jean Renoir](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-renoir)
- **Director of Photography:** [Claude Renoir](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-renoir)
- **Editor:** [George Gale](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-gale)

## Cast

- [Arthur Shields](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-shields)
- [Radha Burnier](https://cinepixo.com/people/radha-burnier)
- [Esmond Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/esmond-knight)
- [Nora Swinburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-swinburne)
- [Adrienne Corri](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrienne-corri)

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