I was 15 years old in Calcutta 1950,,,,, Jean Renoir , Rummer Godden and Kenneth McEldowney auditioned many young girls for his film "The River", four young girls were selected I was one of the girls,,Patricia Walters got the part she was very fair skin and red hair, I then tried out for the older girl ( in the story her name was Beatrice) Mr. Renoir said I looked very young for the role,,I cried he was very understanding and gentle with me,,,,,,he then told me the part you just read, when the film comes out her name will be Valerie ( thats my name) I wish I'd known at the time that Jean Renoir was the son of my favourite artist August Renoir....I grew up with Patricia Walters, in fact her Mother and my Mother were in school together
Having had the privilege of living down in the char lands of Bangladesh for six months in 1974 and sailed up and down the Brahmaputra river several times I can't tell you what a joy it was to revisit the river through this beautiful film.
I wasn't born yet, and my mother kept "the River" album with its soundtrack in our record cabinet for the entire time I lived. She even named someone in Goa as my godfather for my baptism, after extensive correspondance to one of our Churches in India. I grew up playing this record, and with a love for the people in India, but mother never told me about the subject of the film, never took me to see this "art" film, or told me the circumstance of when she first saw it.Today at age 55 I view this film for the first time, with the record album beside me. I buried my mother in 2017 with a Bengali song, and inheirited all the pieces of artwork we had from Goa. I had already had many Indian room mates in the last 5 years before she died, and the last few were from Bangladesh. Over the last 2 years I have monetarily supported a family in the Punjab, and formed a deep relationship with them. I too have had my "River". I thank you with deep gratitude for bringing this first colorized film of India full circle to the world, and to me.
I don't really know why this movie touched me so deeply. It was unexpected. What at first seems to be an observation of life, instead speaks to me on some deep level. I cried. I attributed it to just a fluke. So I watched it again. I cried again. Amazing film. Just amazing.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PRINT OF ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES I'VE EVER SEEN. As some of you know by now, movies are a love of my life, as is music, obviously. From time to time I've found some films posted on youtube that are IMO extraordinary. Today, just by chance, I've found another. Jean Renoir, the director, is the son of the famous French Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir. I'm sure many of you know his paintings. Jean (1894--1979) is universally considered one of the world's greatest directors. He began his career in 1924 in France, but when World War II broke out he came to America where he continued to make films in 1941. His many films have been widely praised. One of them, The Rules of the Game (1939) usually turns up on lists of the 10 greatest films ever made. . In the late 1940's Renoir was having trouble financing his films in Hollywood, but luckily he found a producer who wanted to prove to himself he could back an artistic film. And in a daring move they decided to film a novel based in India on actual location. It became Renoir's first color film and also the first color film ever shot in India. (And I might add, one of THE most beautiful uses of color I've ever seen.) It concerns an upper middle- class English family living in India. I'm not going to say any more about the plot, only that The River (1951) is one of the most sublime films I've ever seen. Gorgeous and breathtaking and deep!
I have to say Renoir is as good as Satyajit Ray described him to be. Thank you for the upload. This is just a gem of a movie of an era that I yearn to have lived in.
An extraordinary movie made in the context of a Bangladeshi city named Narayangonj where the Novelist of the Movie Rumer Godden lived from 1907 onward. The Movie reflects the childhood memories of Rumer Godden in one of the Major Jute Trade Centre named Narayangonj located in Bengal Province. As this was then a part of India, the word India is widely used in the movie. Rumer Godden revisited her previous residence in Narayangoj, Bangladesh in 1997, as a part of a BBC documentary made on her life. I would like to specially thank Héctor Fariña to share this movie with all of us.
Indeed what a great masterpiece. Perhaps the only part I didn't like was Melanie's English accent. Then I realized that the director wanted to showcase a collage of Indian cultures, it's not only about Bengal.
Gran film.Solo me inkieta la escena casi del final,en la que un hombre maduro y apenado habla de la niñez. ..y se corta la escena ,pasando a otra cosa.No capte el porqué. Graxss por subs spanish.
Great film. As speaking from Mama. What is moment and infant vision of cinema. Who is as Mogambo. Harati and Laurence of my Papa. Very weel to Martin Scorsece or i direction Star War 10 or 11. So much, so much, But films in script and revelacion from fotografic incluid my talent im moment constant action criator. Bela é a vita, But film as The River to demand inspiration from spirit and theme. Ahá Theme by John Willian in Star War and Shackleton and Lindbegh in corsairs in Nova Iralanda or Shacleton more Rodien, Wills and Caird. More futebol incluide talent and destine. Who is as Oscar and cinema and history. But The River in memorian and eternity resultads from execelent fotografic and history and theme. Tchau. É Vero!
Es una película magnífica , sutil , sensible , muy bellos los paisajes y las tradiciones de la India y como son presentadas , muy buena película
Una belleza!
I was 15 years old in Calcutta 1950,,,,, Jean Renoir , Rummer Godden and Kenneth McEldowney auditioned many young girls for his film "The River", four young girls were selected I was one of the girls,,Patricia Walters got the part she was very fair skin and red hair, I then tried out for the older girl ( in the story her name was Beatrice) Mr. Renoir said I looked very young for the role,,I cried he was very understanding and gentle with me,,,,,,he then told me the part you just read, when the film comes out her name will be Valerie ( thats my name) I wish I'd known at the time that Jean Renoir was the son of my favourite artist August Renoir....I grew up with Patricia Walters, in fact her Mother and my Mother were in school together
thats so nice
thank you so much for sharing this memory.
Great memories
I am a member of the Kapoor acting dynasty, I have heard this story before, what a pleasure to read it from the person themselves.
Wow how amazing
Having had the privilege of living down in the char lands of Bangladesh for six months in 1974 and sailed up and down the Brahmaputra river several times I can't tell you what a joy it was to revisit the river through this beautiful film.
you are welcome again, dear Rodger.
Maravillosa historia que nos reconcilia con todos en uno, que todo sigue..........
Muchas gracias por subirla!! Me siento en paz,!
Hermosa película !
I wasn't born yet, and my mother kept "the River" album with its soundtrack in our record cabinet for the entire time I lived. She even named someone in Goa as my godfather for my baptism, after extensive correspondance to one of our Churches in India. I grew up playing this record, and with a love for the people in India, but mother never told me about the subject of the film, never took me to see this "art" film, or told me the circumstance of when she first saw it.Today at age 55 I view this film for the first time, with the record album beside me. I buried my mother in 2017 with a Bengali song, and inheirited all the pieces of artwork we had from Goa. I had already had many Indian room mates in the last 5 years before she died, and the last few were from Bangladesh. Over the last 2 years I have monetarily supported a family in the Punjab, and formed a deep relationship with them. I too have had my "River". I thank you with deep gratitude for bringing this first colorized film of India full circle to the world, and to me.
Thank you for your wonderful telling of your remarkable story.
gracias !!!!! es una peli para verla siempre. Magnífico Renoir, como siempre...
I don't really know why this movie touched me so deeply. It was unexpected. What at first seems to be an observation of life, instead speaks to me on some deep level. I cried. I attributed it to just a fluke. So I watched it again. I cried again. Amazing film. Just amazing.
Poesía pura. Gracias por compartir esta maravilla
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PRINT OF ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES I'VE EVER SEEN.
As some of you know by now, movies are a love of my life, as is music, obviously. From time to time I've found some films posted on youtube that are IMO extraordinary. Today, just by chance, I've found another.
Jean Renoir, the director, is the son of the famous French Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir. I'm sure many of you know his paintings. Jean (1894--1979) is universally considered one of the world's greatest directors. He began his career in 1924 in France, but when World War II broke out he came to America where he continued to make films in 1941. His many films have been widely praised. One of them, The Rules of the Game (1939) usually turns up on lists of the 10 greatest films ever made. .
In the late 1940's Renoir was having trouble financing his films in Hollywood, but luckily he found a producer who wanted to prove to himself he could back an artistic film. And in a daring move they decided to film a novel based in India on actual location. It became Renoir's first color film and also the first color film ever shot in India. (And I might add, one of THE most beautiful uses of color I've ever seen.)
It concerns an upper middle- class English family living in India. I'm not going to say any more about the plot, only that The River (1951) is one of the most sublime films I've ever seen. Gorgeous and breathtaking and deep!
gracias por la pelicula , dificil de verlas estas son las que me gustan , muchas gracias..
Una belleza de película, gracias por compartirla. ❤
The true India as ever narrated before through the eyes of a foreigner residing in India .Mindblowing .
Cómo Buñuel en los olvidados
I have to say Renoir is as good as Satyajit Ray described him to be. Thank you for the upload. This is just a gem of a movie of an era that I yearn to have lived in.
Jean Reinor knows india, indians even better than us indians do. No wonder why he's an inspiration to mr.Ray
UN GRAN DIRECTOR. UNA BUENA PELICULA.
Gracias, Jean Renoir.
Gracias por Renoir.
Un Abrazo.
An extraordinary movie made in the context of a Bangladeshi city named Narayangonj where the Novelist of the Movie Rumer Godden lived from 1907 onward. The Movie reflects the childhood memories of Rumer Godden in one of the Major Jute Trade Centre named Narayangonj located in Bengal Province. As this was then a part of India, the word India is widely used in the movie. Rumer Godden revisited her previous residence in Narayangoj, Bangladesh in 1997, as a part of a BBC documentary made on her life. I would like to specially thank Héctor Fariña to share this movie with all of us.
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Que hermosa pelicula ! Gracias 💛
Sublime...gracias por compartir!
This weekend showing in Santa Monica . Wonderful story new to me, a classic.
maravillosa película.....gracias
A genuine view into the past.
An absolutely stunning film.
Agreed
I watch this all the time
This movie is like a time machine.
Gracias por subir esta deliciosa película, Héctor. Hace tiempo que tenía muchas ganas de verla y no he podido hacerlo hasta hoy.
maravillosa , sabia
¡Mil gracias!
¡Bella película!
thanks for uploading
Thank you so much
Indeed what a great masterpiece. Perhaps the only part I didn't like was Melanie's English accent. Then I realized that the director wanted to showcase a collage of Indian cultures, it's not only about Bengal.
Excelente
hermosa
Gracias, estuvo bonita :))
Gran film.Solo me inkieta la escena casi del final,en la que un hombre maduro y apenado habla de la niñez. ..y se corta la escena ,pasando a otra cosa.No capte el porqué. Graxss por subs spanish.
Where would i get the Soundtrack ?
Krishna and Radha dance to the tunes of a Tamil song. Also the funeral scene involves a Tamil song.
Great film. As speaking from Mama. What is moment and infant vision of cinema. Who is as Mogambo. Harati and Laurence of my Papa. Very weel to Martin Scorsece or i direction Star War 10 or 11. So much, so much, But films in script and revelacion from fotografic incluid my talent im moment constant action criator. Bela é a vita, But film as The River to demand inspiration from spirit and theme. Ahá Theme by John Willian in Star War and Shackleton and Lindbegh in corsairs in Nova Iralanda or Shacleton more Rodien, Wills and Caird. More futebol incluide talent and destine. Who is as Oscar and cinema and history. But The River in memorian and eternity resultads from execelent fotografic and history and theme. Tchau. É Vero!
Héctor?