The End of the River

The End of the River (1947) is a British film made in Brazil about a South American Indian boy who leaves the jungle to the city, where he is accused of murder.[1] It was directed by Derek Twist and written by Wolfgang Wilhelm, based on a novel by Desmond Holdridge. The film stars Sabu and Bibi Ferreira.[2]

The End of the River
Original British quad poster
Directed byDerek Twist
Produced byMichael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Written byWolfgang Wilhelm
Based onnovel Death of a Common Man by Desmond Holdridge
StarringSabu
Bibi Ferreira
Esmond Knight
Music byLambert Williamson
CinematographyChristopher G. Challis
Edited byBrereton Porter
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1 December 1947 (1947-12-01) (UK)
Running time
83 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film was produced by Powell & Pressburger, the famous filmmaking duo known as "The Archers".[3] It was filmed mainly on location, along the upper sections of the Amazon River.[4]

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times described the film as "A curio," and concluded, "Despite a good cast and the Brazilian locations, the results are both confusing and disappointing";[5] and TV Guide similarly found "A confusing, mediocre film shot in Brazil, with little to recommend it to audiences elsewhere";[6] whereas Britmovie found more to admire, and wrote, "Sabu is well suited for the role with his Indian good looks. He executes a credible performance...Bibi Ferreira is stunningly beautiful as his love interest...Esmond Knight, Orlando Martins, Robert Douglas, and Torin Thatcher all turn in solid performances...Even though parts of the story remain weak, the scenery definitely makes up for it. Christopher Challis is the cinematographer and he successfully portrays the life of the natives in the lush subtropical forests in Brazil."[7]

References
  1. "The End of the River (1947)". BFI.
  2. "End of the River (1947) - Derek Twist, Derek N. Twist | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  3. "End of the River (1947) - Derek Twist, Derek N. Twist | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  4. .http://homepages.sover.net/~ozus/endoftheriver.htm
  5. "The End of the River – review | cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times.
  6. "End of the River". TVGuide.com.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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