I enjoyed Peter Tonguette’s article on Jean Renoir’s 1951 film “The River” (Masterpiece, Sept. 4). When Renoir was in Calcutta to shoot the movie, he was helped in location scouting by a young local ...
Jean Renoir (15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era ...
Following Main Slate and Spotlight, the 61st New York Film Festival has unveiled its Revivals lineup, featuring new restorations of classic and overlooked films. Highlights include Manoel de ...
PARIS — The 7th annual Cannes Classics unveiled a lineup Tuesday rich with restored film gems, documentaries on cinema and a pair of Italian short films. Headlining the program is Jean Renoir‘s 1932 ...
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Numerous Indian films and television series have featured Diwali over the years, many of which have also gained popularity ...
PHILADELPHIA — “I think that a great painter is even rarer than a great film director,” Jean Renoir said. It was 1967, and that French filmmaker was sitting on the bank of the river Ource, amiably ...