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The River

The River

1951, Movie, 1h 39min

Restored by the Academy Film Archive in association with the BFI and Janus Films, with restoration funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.

"The River" — drama and romance movie produced in France, USA and India and released in 1951. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 39min. "The River" is currently available to stream on Max, The Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime ⎥ MAX and for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: France,United States,India

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Cast:

Arthur Shields,

Nora Swinburne,

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8.0

Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

rated

6

Gloriously photographed and providing perceptive insights into contrasting cultures, this melodrama flows with the majesty of the Ganges.

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Critic Roger Ebert

rated

10

The film is one of the simplest and most beautiful by Jean Renoir (1894-1979), among the greatest of directors.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Mario HB mayidj.

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6

Buena

7 months ago

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You can stream The River on: Max The Criterion Channel Amazon Prime ⎥ MAX Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The River include On the Waterfront, The Mob, Sabrina, Story of a Love Affair, Roman Holiday, No Man of Her Own.

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The River was released in theaters on September 10, 1951.