Italy / Aug 14, 1938 / Venice Film Festival
The River (1938)
Directed by Pare Lorentz
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31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The River |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Farm Security Administration |
| Release date | 4 febbraio 1938 |
| Writer | Pare Lorentz |
| Editing | Lloyd Nosler, Leo Zochling |
| Cinematography | Stacy Woodard, Willard Van Dyke, Floyd Crosby |
| Assistant directors | Pare Lorentz |
| Camera operators | Stacy Woodard, Willard Van Dyke, Floyd Crosby |
| Additional photography | Stacy Woodard, Willard Van Dyke, Floyd Crosby |
| Music | Virgil Thomson, Henry Brant, Albert Dillinger, Alexander Smallens |
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Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Apr 28, 2009 / Cinemateca Portuguesa
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 04, 1938 / New York City, New York
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