Felicia is joined by Geoff Thomas to discuss Jean Renoir’s first colour film as he ventures over to India in The River (1951).

We discuss his treatment and adoration of the characters in his films, along with his natural instinct to collaborate with other artists.

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Listen to our previous episodes here:

Umberto D. (Vittorio De Sica 1952)

Diary of a Chambermaid (Luis Buñuel 1964)

The Silence (Ingmar Bergman 1963)

Sources:
Renoir, J., & Cardullo, B. (2005). Jean Renoir: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi.

Renoir, J., & Denny, N. (2004). My life and my films. Da Capo Press.

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/renoir/#36

https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/214-martin-scorsese-s-top-10

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/357-the-river-a-new-authenticity

https://satyajitray.org/encounter-with-jean-renoir/

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/924-the-river

https://www.film-foundation.org/rsr-february-2023

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