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The Last Valley

1971 · 128 min

A grim, patient siege of a fragile sanctuary, where brutality and weary idealism grind against each other until hope curdles.

Directed by
James Clavell
Genres
History, War, Drama
Tagline
From An Age of Conflict...A Film For The Ages!
Overview
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.

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Directed by
James Clavell
Genres
History, War, Drama
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • faith
  • morality
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
history, war, drama
Directed by
James Clavell
Written by
James Clavell
Starring
Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson, Madeleine Hinde, Yorgo Voyagis, Miguel Alejandro
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
John Wilcox, Norman Warwick
Runtime
128 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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