The visually stunning first color feature from director Jean Renoir, shot entirely on location in India, is a visual tour de force. The film, based on Rumer Godden's novel, contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river in which their daily lives unfold. The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation, enriched by Renoir's subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people.
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The visually stunning first color feature from director Jean Renoir, shot entirely on location in India, is a visual tour de force. The film, based on Rumer Godden's novel, contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river in which their daily lives unfold. The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation, enriched by Renoir's subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people.
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