{"product_id":"the-river-blu-ray","title":"THE RIVER - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe River (Blu-ray)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Jean Renoir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Renoir's intoxicating first colour feature shot entirely on location in India is a lyrical adaptation of Rumer Godden's autobiographical coming-of-age tale of an adolescent girl living with her English family on the banks of West Bengal during the waning years of British colonial life. Exquisitely shot in luminous Technicolor by Renoir’s nephew Claude, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a visual tour de force and a glorious, meditative tribute to the sights and sounds of Indian culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps, Renoir’s most symbolic and spiritual film, displaying great humanity and refreshing simplicity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received tremendous international acclaim and remains one of his most popular films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh Definition digital transfer from the restoration by the Film Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-disc limited edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Indian filmmaker Kumar Shahani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround the River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2008, 60 mins): Arnaud Mandagaran's documentary about the making of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIndia Matri Bhumi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1959, 91 mins): several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage in acclaimed filmmaker Roberto Rossellini's rarely seen film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAround India with a Movie Camera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2018, 73 mins): with material drawn exclusively from the BFI National Archive, Around India explores not only the people and places of over 70 years ago, but asks us to engage with broader themes of a shared history, shifting perspectives in the lead up to Indian independence and the ghosts of the past\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVillenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1914, 4 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManufacturing Ropes and Marine Cables at Howrah, Near Calcutta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1909, 8 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReversible sleeve offering a choice of original posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing on the film as well as previously published archival material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe River is one of the most beautiful colour films ever made --Martin Scorsese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe River is a masterpiece; a wholly Renoir film --Cahiers du cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600848146606,"sku":"BFIB1427","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/the_river_Lime_Light_Front_BD.png?v=1751295235","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-river-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}