

Song of the Rivers (1954) is a documentary directed by Robert Ménégoz rated 6.3/10.
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.
Released: 1954-09-17
Duration: 1h 44m
Genre: Documentary
Country: East Germany, Germany
Director: Robert Ménégoz, Joris Ivens, Joop Huisken
Writer: Vladimir Pozner, Joris Ivens, Bertolt Brecht
Cast: Maximilian Scheer, Paul Robeson
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
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