The Dark Valley

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The Dark Valley

2014,

1h 55m,

Drama

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33%

6 Reviews

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67%

250+ Ratings

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33%

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6 Reviews

67%

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250+ Ratings

In 19th-century Austria, war erupts between a traveler (Sam Riley) and a local family after one of their members dies under mysterious circumstances.

Joel Wicklund

Chicago Reader

Dec 3, 2015

Riley gives a sensitive performance as the iconic stranger, but director Andreas Prochaska (a TV veteran who has edited some of Michael Haneke's work) shows less assurance with his film's relentlessly brooding tone.

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Jessica Kiang

The Playlist

Feb 14, 2014

C

Centered on an uninvolving hero, and proceeding in unsurprising ways, the film's cinematographic competence can't compensate for an overwhelming sense of "ok, and?" to the whole endeavor.

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

Aug 19, 2020

The dark atmosphere is complemented by some fairly effective gory deaths, but the film frequently goes over the top in its seriousness and intensity.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Jul 9, 2019

3/5

Captures a rather poetic ambience, even as it manages to neglect both its protagonist and rather garish details that skews the film into horror film territory.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Jun 27, 2016

A western true to the spirit of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

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Stefan Pape

HeyUGuys

Feb 17, 2014

2/5

This takes itself far too seriously and suffers greatly as a result.

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Anakin W

Jan 8, 2019

Jessica Kiang's "C" review is spot-on. The gorgeous scenery can't fully compensate for this film's failures. And whoever put those two fucking awful indie songs at the end should be taken out and shot.

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Leia M

Aug 6, 2018

Das finstere Tal is much more than a Western shot in Austria. Apart from the excellent production values and the competent performances, it features a clever and deep plot, that combines prominent features of classic Westerns (i.e., outlaws and oppressed villagers) regarding a mysterious tale about a foreigner set out for revenge. The characters - first and foremost Greider - are complex and interact in a meaningful way, making their desires and intentions very tangible. Therefore, the movie succeeds both on a formal level and on a content level: the mysteries and the dark secrets of the villagers resemble the outer features of the valley, accentuated by great cinematography and the impressive scenery. Overall 7/10 Full review: https://movie-discourse.blogspot.com/2018/06/das-finstere-tal-at-2014.html?view=flipcard Twitter: @Max4Movies

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Finn R

Feb 10, 2018

Well acted and beautifully shot film whose only downside is being pretty predictable. Sam Riley did a terrific job, but I just couldn't equate the photographer with baby skin face to the vengeful black hat cowboy.

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Andreas Prochaska

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Sam Riley

Greider

Tobias Moretti

Hans Brenner

Helmuth A. Haeusler

Hubert Brenner

Martin Leutgeb

Otto Brenner

Johannes Nikolussi

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Synopsis

In 19th-century Austria, war erupts between a traveler (Sam Riley) and a local family after one of their members dies under mysterious circumstances.

Director: Andreas Prochaska
Producer: Stefan Arndt, Helmut Grasser
Screenwriter: Andreas Prochaska, Martin Ambrosch
Production Co: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH - Berlin, Allegro Filmproduktions GmbH
Genre: Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 55m

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