The River (Backwash)

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7.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Frank Borzage

Starring

Charles Farrell
Allen John Spender

Mary Duncan
Rosalee

Margaret Mann
Widow Thompson

Bert Woodruff
The Miller

Written by

Dwight Cummins
writer

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3 years, 12 months ago at May 16 16:20

fernando

(OK) Too many scenes are missing to hail Borzage for this. The eroticism (being Farrell more than Duncan the object) is an obvious theme, but the constraint and challenges poses by both are too destructive...

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Release date: 6 October 1929

Tags: Drama (1), Erotic (1), Romance (1), Love (1), Silent (1), Winter (1), River (1), Partially Lost Film (1), Dam (1), Valley (1), Lost Film (1)

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fernando posted a review 3 years, 12 months ago

“(OK) Too many scenes are missing to hail Borzage for this. The eroticism (being Farrell more than Duncan the object) is an obvious theme, but the constraint and challenges poses by both are too destructive...” read more