The River (Jean Renoir 1951) w/ Geoff Thomas

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. Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Find Geoff here: IG: @cinema_gnt Letterboxd:@gnthomas Website:https://cinemamemry.wordpress.com/ Spotify: @cinematicmeoriespodcast Spotify: @dontdespisemepodcast Apple Podcasts: @cinematicmemoriespodcast Apple Podcasts: @dontdespisemepodcast 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