Review of Ganga (1960) by Carl S — 18 Nov 2009
Do I have a movie for you! The River directed by Jean Renoir, the son of the impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is a good movie, but what makes it special is the story surrounding it and its making:
---The producer was a florist who had never produced a movie in his life and never did another one.
---It was the first Technicolor movie shot in India, and it was one of the first Indian movies made without "Lancers, Bengal tigers, or elephants" (quoting Renoir himself) It is a story of young love.
---The story came from a book by Rumer Godden, a Scotswoman who lived in India for the first half of her life.
---A couple of the actors had never acted before, one being an Indian woman dancer named Radha. Her dance scene in this movie is incredible.
The other good news is that though Renoir was a Frenchman, the movie was made with English actors, so no subtitles.
If you do end up watching it (I got it from NetFlix) I recommend watching all of the Extra material on the DVD which elaborates on these details and tell a fascinating story in themselves.
This review of Ganga (1960) was written by Carl S on 18 Nov 2009.
Ganga has generally received positive reviews.
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