The Valley

Jul 11, 1972

1h 45m

★ 5.9

Obscured by clouds

Overview

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'.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

SNC

Circle Associates Ltd.

Les Films du Losange

The Valley Trailers

Cast

Vivian

Bulle Ogier

Olivier

Michael Gothard

Gaëtan

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Hermine

Valérie Lagrange

Monique

Monique Giraudy

Yann

Jérôme Beauvarlet

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