8/24/2018

The River

Jean Renoir, France, 1951, 99 mins., color, in English

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

Celebrate summer at Lightbox Film Center! Join us for happy hour from 6-7pm on the back porch of our theater prior to this screening. Complimentary beers provided by Lagunitas Brewing Company.

The River (1951) - Trailer