Girl and the River
1958, French. Directed by François Villiers.
The heroine in L'Eau Vive is the unwilling heir to a fortune. Young Hortense (Pascale Audret) has always known that her family was greedy, but until she inherits her father's hidden millions she has no idea how loathsome her relatives could be. Surrounded on all sides by grubby, outstretched hands, Hortense takes some comfort in the fact that her legacy is still missing. When the money is finally recovered, our heroine does the "right thing" with her windfall, leaving her mercenary family empty-handed. Throughout the film, Hortense's dilemma is likened to a government dam project not far from her home; as the bridge grows in size, so too does Hortense's resolve to rise above the nastiness all around her.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 8 June 1958
- Original title
- L'Eau vive
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Giono
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Girl and the River runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Girl and the River isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 1958. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Girl and the River?
If you liked Girl and the River, try Chaos, Haute Couture, Mindwalk.
Who directed Girl and the River?
Girl and the River (1958) was directed by François Villiers and stars Pascale Audret, Charles Blavette, Henri Arius.