| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 276 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 276.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Patricia Walters, Adrienne Corri, Radha, Thomas E. Breen, Esmond Knight, Nora Swinburne, Arthur Shields, Suprova Mukerjee, Richard Foster. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Claude Renoir ; editing, George Gale ; music, M.A. Parata Sarathy ; narration, June Hillman. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. |
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Adapted from the novel by Rumer Godden. |
| Summary |
The film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the holy Bengal River in India, around which their daily lives unfold. Harriet lives in a house overlooking the river with her English family. One day, a young American arrives at the home of his cousin, Mr. John, a widower who lives next door to Harriet's family. The young man becomes the focus of attention for Harriet, her older friend Valerie, and for Mr. John's half-Indian daughter Melanie. |
| Note |
Special features: New high-definition digital transfer from the 2004 film restoration; introduction to the film by Jean Renoir; new video interview with Martin Scorsese; 2000 audio interview with producer Ken McEldowney; essays by film scholars Ian Christie and Alexander Sesonske; stills gallery; original theatrical trailer; Rumer Godden: an Indian affair / BBC in association with Doordarshan ; produced & directed by Sharon Maguire (1995 : 59 min.). |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Subject |
Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998 -- Television adaptations.
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Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998 -- Film adaptations.
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English -- India -- Bengal -- Social life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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India -- Social life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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First loves -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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India -- Social conditions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979, director, screenwriter.
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Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998, screenwriter.
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McEldowney, Kenneth, producer.
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Swinburne, Nora, 1902-2000, actor.
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Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987, actor.
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Walters, Patricia, actor.
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Corri, Adrienne, actor.
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Burnier, Radha, actor.
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Maguire, Sharon, producer, director.
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Oriental-International Films.
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Theatre Guild.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Doordarshan (Television station : New Delhi, India)
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| Added Title |
River (Motion picture : 1951)
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Rumer Godden: an Indian affair.
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| ISBN |
0780029623 |
| Standard No. |
037429202920 |
| Music No. |
RIV060 Criterion |
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