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Information
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 99 min.
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rating *
- 7.6
- Votes *
- 3,797
- Checks
- 1,812
- Favs
- 116
- Dislikes
- 19
- Favs/checks
- 6.4% (1:16)
- Favs/dislikes
- 6:1
Top comments
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jmars
Gorgeous and poetic film. Obviously a Westerner's view of Indian culture, but to those who prefer Satyajit Ray's films to this, Ray's career began as an assistant to Renoir on this film, as did his longtime cinematographer's, Subrata Mitra. 3 years ago -
the3rdman
Awkward acting, a melodramatic love quadrangle, and a fairly naive apprehension of the "ancient culture" of India (and its alleged significance in teaching rootedness and patience to westerners) dragged this film down for me. Aside from a few lyrical passages, I found it underwhelming. 10 years 8 months ago -
Kenneth McMahon
Beautiful cinematography let down by poor acting and a not so great script. I recommend checking out the gorgeous dance sequence though. 9 years 2 months ago
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This movie ranks #1 in Cahiers du Cinéma's Annual Top 10 Lists
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This movie ranks #182 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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This movie ranks #195 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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This movie ranks #293 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
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This movie ranks #318 in The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #430 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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This movie ranks #703 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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