The Valley ( La vallée ) ( Obscured by Clouds )

The Valley (Blu-Ray) (*)

$35.99

Original Title: La vallée
Alternate Title: Obscured by Clouds
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Linear PCM )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Alternative Footage
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film
Trailer(s)
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1972 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Barbet Schroeder

Written By:
Barbet Schroeder

Actors:
Jérôme Beauvarlet ..... Yann
Monique Giraudy ..... Monique
Michael Gothard ..... Olivier
Jean-Pierre Kalfon ..... Gaetan
Valérie Lagrange ..... Hermine
Bulle Ogier ..... Viviane

Synopsis:

An early film by director Barbet Schroeder, THE VALLEY stars Bulle Ogier as the wife of a diplomat who embarks on a journey through the jungles of New Guinea in order to locate a rarely seen type of bird feather. During the course of her quest, she meets up with a group of free-spirited hippies who are seeking their own personal Shangri-la. She becomes involved in their alternative lifestyle; however, their idea world comes crashing down when they begin to interact with a local native tribe. Future Oscar winner Nestor Almendros' cinematography and the counter-culture attitudes helped make this film a success in art-house theatres.

THE VALLEY (Obscured by Clouds) A Film by Barbet SchroederWhen Viviane (Bulle Ogier), a chic diplomat s wife, meets an intriguing adventurer (Michael Gothard) and his hippy friends in the wilds of Papua New Guinea different worlds collide. The group, led by enigmatic visionary Gaetan (Jean-Pierre Kalfon), convince Viviane to join their expedition in search of a mysterious uncharted Valley.Barbet Schroeder s striking second feature explores the limits of experience as it journeys into the great unknown accompanied by Pink Floyd's wondrous soundtrack, later released as the album Obscured By Clouds.

A group of dropouts and dreamers search for New Guinea's uncharted Valley of the Gods, resulting in an odyssey of sexual and spiritual discovery. Barbet Schroeder¿s beautiful second feature, The Valley probes the limits of experience and freedom journeying into the unknown to the sounds of Pink Floyd¿s especially composed soundtrack, Obscured by Clouds. Aided by Nester Almendros¿ striking photography and the tribes people of the Mapuga who allowed westerners to participate in and film their rites for the first time the film is an authentic tribute to a liberating sense of adventure.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 08 March, 2011.

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