Film Details: The River [1951] DVD | Dir.: Jean Renoir | Cast: Patricia Walters, Esmond Knight, Adrienne Corri, Thomas E. Breen, Radha Shri Ram, Richard Foster
In West Bengal, teenaged British girl Harriet and her best friend harbor a crush for a dashing visitor named John, who in turn is preoccupied with the hauntingly beautiful Indian girl Melanie. This state of affairs is shaken up by unexpected tragedy.
Overview:
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).
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