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Criterion LaserDiscs The River 1951 Criterion #70 Rare LaserDisc Renoir Drama

The River 1951 Criterion #70 Rare LaserDisc Renoir Drama

Tragic Love Triangle on Banks of West Bengal River...

The River 1951 Criterion #70 Rare LaserDisc Renoir Drama

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The River

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( Catalog Number CC1176L )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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The River
1951 - 99 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The River must be seen in its original Technicolor; it is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine anyone fully enjoying this wonderful film while watching a black-and-white TV print. Adapted by director Jean Renoir and Rumer Godden from Godden's own novel, the film is set on the banks of West Bengal. The central character is teenaged British girl Harriet (Patricia Walters), the offspring of a jute-mill owner (Esmond Knight) and his wife (Nora Swinburne). Harriet and her best friend Valerie (Adrienne Corri) harbor a crush for a dashing visitor named Captain John (Thomas E. Breen), who in turn is preoccupied with the hauntingly beautiful Indian girl Melanie (Radha Shri Ram). This languid state of affairs is shaken up by unexpected tragedy involving Harriet's impulsive brother (Richard Foster). The real star of the proceedings is the titular river, exquisitely color-photographed by Claude Renoir (Jean's nephew) and his Indian assistant Ramanda Sen Gupta. The apotheosis of Jean Renoir's lifelong fascination with India, The River served as a launching pad for the directorial career of Satyajit Ray, who met and befriended Renoir during the shooting of this film. --- Hal Erickson

Unlike other movies that use exotic locales to enhance their subjects, Jean Renoir's The River, shot on location in Bengal, India, doesn't feel like a distant, detached travelogue. Renoir's vision of India is wonderfully poetic and delicately observational, very much in the same rhythm as its surroundings. Renoir was one of the most graceful directors of his era, and the subtlety and depth of his vision is in full flourish in The River. The Eden-like setting complements a tale which captures both the tranquility and the pain of adolescence. This was the director's first color film, impressively photographed by his nephew, Claude Renoir. Although hampered occasionally by inexperienced performances, The River marked Renoir's return to the more humanistic films of his youth. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The River

Nora Swinburne - The Mother
Esmond Knight - The Father
Arthur Shields - Mr. John
Thomas E. Breen - Capt. John
Patricia Walters - Harriet
Suprova Mukerjee - Nan
Adrienne Corri - Valerie
Radha - Melanie
Richard Foster - Bogey
Penelope Wilkinson - Elizabeth
Jane Harris - Muffie
Jennifer Harris - Mouse
Cecelia Wood - Victoria
Ram Singh - Sajjan Singh
Nimai Barik - Kanu
Triak Jetley - Anil
June Hillman - Narrator

Crew for The River

Jean Renoir - Director / Screenwriter
Kenneth McEldownery - Producer
Rumer Godden - Book Author / Screenwriter
Ramananda Sen Gupta - Cinematographer
Claude Renoir - Cinematographer
George Gale - Editor
Eugene Lourie - Production Designer
Bansi Chandragupta - Set Designer
Satyajit Ray - First Assistant Director

Awards for The River

Best Foreign Film (nom) 1951 National Board of Review
Best Direction (nom) Jean Renoir 1951 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (nom) Renir, Jean 1951 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film - Any Source Jean Renoir 1952 British Academy Awards

Feature Details

Title: The River
Feature Release Date: 1951
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Color
Runtime: 99 Minutes
Chapters: 23
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 20 May 1989
Catalog Number: CC1176L
UPC: 020350015165
ISBN: 1559400226
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1176L
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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The River

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1176L )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
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LaserDisc

The River
1951 - 99 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The River must be seen in its original Technicolor; it is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine anyone fully enjoying this wonderful film while watching a black-and-white TV print. Adapted by director Jean Renoir and Rumer Godden from Godden's own novel, the film is set on the banks of West Bengal. The central character is teenaged British girl Harriet (Patricia Walters), the offspring of a jute-mill owner (Esmond Knight) and his wife (Nora Swinburne). Harriet and her best friend Valerie (Adrienne Corri) harbor a crush for a dashing visitor named Captain John (Thomas E. Breen), who in turn is preoccupied with the hauntingly beautiful Indian girl Melanie (Radha Shri Ram). This languid state of affairs is shaken up by unexpected tragedy involving Harriet's impulsive brother (Richard Foster). The real star of the proceedings is the titular river, exquisitely color-photographed by Claude Renoir (Jean's nephew) and his Indian assistant Ramanda Sen Gupta. The apotheosis of Jean Renoir's lifelong fascination with India, The River served as a launching pad for the directorial career of Satyajit Ray, who met and befriended Renoir during the shooting of this film. --- Hal Erickson

Unlike other movies that use exotic locales to enhance their subjects, Jean Renoir's The River, shot on location in Bengal, India, doesn't feel like a distant, detached travelogue. Renoir's vision of India is wonderfully poetic and delicately observational, very much in the same rhythm as its surroundings. Renoir was one of the most graceful directors of his era, and the subtlety and depth of his vision is in full flourish in The River. The Eden-like setting complements a tale which captures both the tranquility and the pain of adolescence. This was the director's first color film, impressively photographed by his nephew, Claude Renoir. Although hampered occasionally by inexperienced performances, The River marked Renoir's return to the more humanistic films of his youth. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The River

Nora Swinburne - The Mother
Esmond Knight - The Father
Arthur Shields - Mr. John
Thomas E. Breen - Capt. John
Patricia Walters - Harriet
Suprova Mukerjee - Nan
Adrienne Corri - Valerie
Radha - Melanie
Richard Foster - Bogey
Penelope Wilkinson - Elizabeth
Jane Harris - Muffie
Jennifer Harris - Mouse
Cecelia Wood - Victoria
Ram Singh - Sajjan Singh
Nimai Barik - Kanu
Triak Jetley - Anil
June Hillman - Narrator

Crew for The River

Jean Renoir - Director / Screenwriter
Kenneth McEldownery - Producer
Rumer Godden - Book Author / Screenwriter
Ramananda Sen Gupta - Cinematographer
Claude Renoir - Cinematographer
George Gale - Editor
Eugene Lourie - Production Designer
Bansi Chandragupta - Set Designer
Satyajit Ray - First Assistant Director

Awards for The River

Best Foreign Film (nom) 1951 National Board of Review
Best Direction (nom) Jean Renoir 1951 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (nom) Renir, Jean 1951 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film - Any Source Jean Renoir 1952 British Academy Awards

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