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Valley

Play trailer Valley 1972,  1h 40m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Viviane (Bulle Ogier), the unhappy wife of a French politician, journeys to New Guinea to find exotic feathers that she can sell back in France. She then encounters Olivier (Michael Gothard), the leader of a band of backpacking hippies, who assures her that the rarest plumage can be found deep in the jungle. Viviane decides to join Olivier and his fellow travelers on a journey into the unknown, which results in a life-changing encounter with an isolated tribe of natives.

Critics Reviews

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Justine Smith Vague Visages Nov 21, 2023
La vallée is not an entirely successful film, largely because of its limp energy and problematic ideological frameworks. It is, however, intensely bizarre and a fascinating portrait of a particular time and place. Go to Full Review
Richard T. Jameson Parallax View Dec 17, 2011
Schroeder is more infatuated with than perceptive about the compulsion to search for paradise ... Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Jan 7, 2010
C+
the background scenery is strong enough to save former hippies and sixties people from embarrassment Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 23, 2005
3/5
Rumsey Taylor Not Coming to a Theater Near You Aug 6, 2003
It is a film with a lush visual element and ambience, and with little substance. Go to Full Review
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Poe L Jan 29, 2017 While the story is quite weak the movie impresses for its settings and visuals and has a conspicuous documentaristic side. The native people are filmed with respect and without any attitude of superiority. The movie characters accompany us to meet an indigenous tribe by first leaving our western frame of mind. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Barbet Schroeder

Director

Bulle Ogier

Viviane

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Gaetan

Michael Gothard

Olivier

Valerie Lagrange

Actor

Jérôme Beauvarlet

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Viviane (Bulle Ogier), the unhappy wife of a French politician, journeys to New Guinea to find exotic feathers that she can sell back in France. She then encounters Olivier (Michael Gothard), the leader of a band of backpacking hippies, who assures her that the rarest plumage can be found deep in the jungle. Viviane decides to join Olivier and his fellow travelers on a journey into the unknown, which results in a life-changing encounter with an isolated tribe of natives.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Producer
Mike Kaplan
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 10, 2005
Runtime
1h 40m
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