Synopsis
A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment (with pay) of local black laborers. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of a stubborn octogenarian from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Key facts
Original language
English
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Tennessee
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Doclisboa International Film Festival 2023 generic - Retrospectiva O Documentário em Marcha
- BFI London Film Festival 2010 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1991 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1981 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1960 generic
Titles
| Original title | Wild River | |
| Alternate title | The Wild River | |
| Alternate title | Le Fleuve sauvage |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
