![]() However, there are very brief scenes of drinking and gambling and partial nudity. In RIVER, however, Redford has created a work that ties religion, family and fishing together in an unusual and intelligent manner. Like Robert Redford’s Oscar-winning directorial debut, ORDINARY PEOPLE, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT deals with a family whose members are unable to help or communicate with one another. Several whitewater and fishing guide services are also located nearby. On the river, however, teaching his sons how to cast the line, to read the water, to respect the fish, the reverend initiates the boys into a discipline that links them to nature, beauty, art, and, irrevocably, to each other. A River Runs Through It is conveniently located near a main artery that connects the ski slopes of Avery County with the exceptional antique shops of Foscoe with the rich history of Valle Crucis with the great dining and entertainment of Boone and Blowing Rock. Norman and Paul Maclean are devoted to each other and to their parents, yet the tough stoicism that has been bred into them by their stern father, the Reverend Maclean (Tom Skerritt) and by the rough land has made it difficult for them to seek, accept, or offer help when needed, though Paul is in need of help. Set in Montana between 19, the story uses fly-fishing as a metaphor for science, sport, religion, art, and a quest for the grace that they all share. A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT centers on two brothers, their father and the river that shapes their lives. ![]()
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