On the shelf
The River
1951Age guide: All ages
Where to watch
- United StatesCriterion Channel · HBO Max
- United KingdomBFI Player
- CanadaCriterion Channel
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfDirector Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force.…
★ 7.2/10 · 137 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Nora SwinburneThe Mother
Esmond KnightThe Father
Arthur ShieldsMr. John
Suprova MukerjeeNan- Thomas E. BreenCapt. John
- Patricia WaltersHarriet
Radha BurnierMelanie
Adrienne CorriValerie
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: I found there to be something of the beauty of one of novelist Rumor Godden's other novels - "Black Narcussus" (1947) in this… Read full review