Synopsis
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'.
Key facts
Cast
Michael Gothard, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Bulle Ogier
Original language
French
Production companies
FILMS DU LOSANGE, Les Films du Losange
Setting
Papua New Guinea
Crew
Cinematography
Nestor Almendros
Editing
Joëlle Barjolin, Denise de Casabianca, Françoise Thevenot
Music
Pink Floyd
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | LA VALLÉE | French |
| Alternate title | The Valley Obscured by Clouds |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Barbet Schroeder |
| Cast | Michael Gothard, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Bulle Ogier |
| Cinematography | Nestor Almendros |
| Editing | Joëlle Barjolin, Denise de Casabianca, Françoise Thevenot |
| Music | Pink Floyd |
| Sound | Michel Laurent, Jean-Pierre Ruh |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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