River of Gold
1999, Portuguese. Directed by Paulo Rocha.
Carolina, an aging local grande dame who works at a crossing point on the titular river, marries another late-in-life character, the dredging-boat operator Antonio. Not long after their union, she becomes intensely jealous of Antonio's fondness for their winsome goddaughter, Joana, and insinuates herself into a relationship brewing between Joana and a mystical gypsy gold salesman. Soon, tempers are flaring, mystical secrets are being revealed and death is hovering over the central characters.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 19 February 1999
- Original title
- O Rio do Ouro
- Country
- Brazil, France, Portugal
- Written by
- Cláudia Tomaz, Paulo Rocha, Regina Guimarães
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River of Gold runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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River of Gold isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1999. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed River of Gold?
River of Gold (1999) was directed by Paulo Rocha and stars Isabel Ruth, Lima Duarte, Joana Bárcia.