The River (1951)

Jean Renoir's intoxicating first colour feature is a lyrical adaptation of Rumer Godden's coming-of-age tale of an adolescent girl living with her English family on the banks of West Bengal.
1951 USA
Directed by
Jean Renoir
Produced by
Kenneth Mceldowney
Written by
Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir
Featuring
Miss June, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight
Running time
98 minutes

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