Damn...I cannot believe no one here has started a discussion about this great movie yet.
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I saw this film first in London at the National Gallery where they were screening films by artists. Renoir of course came from an exceptional background in art and The River demonstrates that aesthetic. What I find so marvelous is how the native culture is integrated into the story, the architecture, festivals and celebration of lights, the music, both in song and instrumentals, and the genre of India's folk. This perspective is so missing in today's very corporate-looking films spewn out of Hollywood. There is a charm and naturalness to the actors that is also missing. The River is indeed, a gem.
-- Ew lover, you gonna make me clutch my pearls --