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The River 1951

Directed by Jean Renoir

All-time standing

#288 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

1950s #64 of 316 Top 20% 1951 #6 of 26 Top 25%

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The Criterion Collection

The Criterion Collection

  • Published 2025
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  • Ranked #1
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
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  • Ranked #1
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Sight & Sound

Sight & Sound

  • Published 2022
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  • Ranked #194
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Bande à Part

Bande à Part

  • Published 2021
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2020
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
Positif

Positif

  • Published 2019
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2017
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
El Pais

El Pais

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
Cinema (Greece)

Cinema (Greece)

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2005
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2003
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  • Included, unranked
Nickel Odeon

Nickel Odeon

  • Published 1997
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  • Included, unranked
El Mundo

El Mundo

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
FIAF

FIAF

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
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FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives)

FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives)

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Fotogramas

Fotogramas

  • Published 1995
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  • Included, unranked
Dirigido Por

Dirigido Por

  • Published 1992
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  • Included, unranked
Danny Peary

Danny Peary

  • Published 1986
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  • Included, unranked
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Edições Cinematógrafo

Edições Cinematógrafo

  • Published 1982
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  • Included, unranked
R.A.E. Pickard

R.A.E. Pickard

  • Published 1971
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  • Included, unranked
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