The River : Reconstruction (1929)
The River : Reconstruction (1929)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 4:3 | 720x480 | 9200 kbps | 4.0Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps soundtrack | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
01:24:00 | USA | Drama, Romance
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 4:3 | 720x480 | 9200 kbps | 4.0Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps soundtrack | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
01:24:00 | USA | Drama, Romance
A naive young man is working on a logging camp beside a turbulent river. When it closes for winter, he opts to stay for the experience. He meets a woman who was the girlfriend to the boss of the outfit, recently locked up for murder. This worldly lady and the innocent boy find a powerful attraction, that builds to a violent climax.
The River : Reconstruction (1929)
Director: Frank Borzage
Cast: Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan, Ivan Linow, Margaret Mann, Alfred Sabato, Bert Woodruff
The River : Reconstruction (1929)
The River : Reconstruction (1929)
Borzage here brings his characteristic depiction of the inner world of lovers into the great outdoors. A wandering lad (Charles Farrell) meets a worldly-wise woman (Mary Duncan) by a riverbank. She tames his wanderlust, he restores her soul, but they must contend with her gangster boyfriend before they continue their lovers' journey downstream. The superb camerawork of Ernest Palmer highlights the many qualities of erotic symbolism in Borzage's conception of the river romance. Only five of The River's seven reels survive, but this reconstruction by the Cinematheque Francaise and Cinematheque Suisse incorporates stills from missing scenes and excerpts from the script, allowing viewers to follow the story in detail.
~ Pacific Film Archive
Extras:
- Stills gallery
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The River : Reconstruction (1929)
The River : Reconstruction (1929)
