An allegorical documentary about the workers of the world, whose common destinies and hopes for peace are symbolically united by the rivers that run through their respective lands. The film was shot on the Volga, the Mississippi, the Nile, the Yangtze, the Amazon and the Ganges and combines these images of five continents with the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and the poetry of both Bertolt Brecht and Paul Robeson.
Credits
Song of the Rivers Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paul Robeson
He was 56, 77 years old when he died
|
as Voice of Singer |
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Alex McCrindle
He was 43, 78 years old when he died
|
as Narrator |
Song of the Rivers Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ella Ensink as Editor. She was 56 (70) years old when She died
|
Editing |
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Joris Ivens as Director. He was 55 (90) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Joris Ivens as Editorial Coordinator. He was 55 (90) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Joris Ivens as Writer. He was 55 (90) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Vladimir Pozner as Writer. He was 45 (66) years old when He died
|
Writing |
