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The River poster
1938 31m

The River

Directed by Pare Lorentz

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.

Writing 1

Pare Lorentz
Writer
Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA

Directing 1

Pare Lorentz
Director
Clarksburg, West Virginia, USA