The River
1951 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 7,089 VOTES · DIR. Jean Renoir
Overview
Director 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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,104 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:37 [Woman Narrating] In India, to honor guests on special occasions...
00:05:55 - [Indian Language] - [Indian Language]
00:08:27 She loved music.
00:10:53 we thought that he had a slight limp.
00:13:26 - Father! - Oh, Melanie, Melanie, Melanie, Melanie!
00:17:06 And since God is everywhere, it is only natural to worship a tree...
00:20:03 You can't kidnap the captain like that.
00:23:57 I don't want to dance. Give me a cigarette.
00:27:38 Suppose I like to be nowhere.
00:30:50 The world would stop. Think— no string.
00:35:14 [Harriet Narrating] I knew the bazaar intimately.
00:39:11 - Beautiful, Harriet. - It is, isn't it?
00:44:53 No, it's not very good. But I like to do it.
00:47:41 so were the Hindu festivals punctuating the days of the year.
00:51:43 That's the ancient custom.
00:57:24 "Captain John's face is like Antony...
01:01:30 Captain John is going away.
01:05:28 - Gopal. - Yes?
01:11:02 back in his whirl of doubt.
01:15:22 I didn't know it hurt to grow.
01:23:17 Thanks.
01:29:16 Melanie, what do we do?
01:33:42 [Horn Blowing]
01:38:55 Sun follows day, . Night, stars and moon.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,104
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:38:55
Production Record
DirectorJean Renoir
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes7,089