The Riverbed
The Riverbed
1986, English. Directed by Rachel Reichman.
"The Riverbed traces the story of a despondent drifter who stumbles across a farmhouse inhabited by a wealthy widow and her disabled daughter. Exchanging board for labour, he stays at the house. Eventually he consents to the mother's wish that he marry the girl, with his eye on financial gain. He takes the girl to the city, where the couple struggles against hardship. As the man reverts to petty theft, her health deteriorates and he is forced to take her back to the now-abandoned farmhouse." - MIFF
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 February 1986
- Country
- Netherlands, United States of America
- Written by
- Rachel Reichman
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The Riverbed runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Riverbed isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Riverbed?
The Riverbed (1986) was directed by Rachel Reichman and stars Sharon Bellanoff-Smith, John Beuscher, Elaine C. Grove.