The Valley (1972)
Viviane, a French Consul's wife, is in New Guinea to find exotic feathers for export to Paris. She encounters four European travelers who are en route to "La Vallée": The Valley, high in the Guinean mountains, is shown on maps as 'obscured by clouds' and is beyond their previous experiences. Viviane joins their trek to find rare feathers and soon becomes entwined in their journey. Their extended stay with the Mapuga tribe brings a denouement between western and indigenous values before their final quest toward the 'Valley of the Gods'.
Director:
Barbet Schroeder
Writer:
Barbet Schroeder
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Bulle Ogier as Vivian |
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Michael Gothard as Olivier |
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Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Gaëtan |
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Valérie Lagrange as Hermine |
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Monique Giraudy as Monique |
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Jérôme Beauvarlet as Yann |
| Directing | Barbet Schroeder | Director |
| Writing | Barbet Schroeder | Dialogue |
| Production | Mike Kaplan | Producer |
| Editing | Denise de Casabianca | Editor |
| Camera | Néstor Almendros | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Gilmour | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Roger Waters | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Nick Mason | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Richard Wright | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Barbet Schroeder | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paul Gégauff | Dialogue |
| Writing | Paul Gégauff | Adaptation |
| Writing | Barbet Schroeder | Adaptation |
| Production | Gérard Beytout | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tom Binns | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michel Chanderli | Executive Producer |
| Production | René Pignières | Co-Producer |
| Production | Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
| Production | Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Michel Laurent | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Ruh | Sound |
| Camera | Emmanuel Machuel | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Françoise Thévenot | Assistant Editor |