The Valley
Released: 1972
Drama
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'.
Starring: Bulle Ogier, Michael Gothard, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Valérie Lagrange, Monique Giraudy, Jérôme Beauvarlet
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
Written by: Paul Gégauff, Paul Gégauff, Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder, Barbet Schroeder
Language: English, French
Scenes
Viviane (Bulle Ogier) asks her safari companions to stop the car so she can relieve herself. She chickens out, however, upon realizing that the bushes may be full of snakes. The film does not show how she resolves this dilemma.
Alternate Titles
El valle
O Vale dos Perdidos
Dalen
The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (DVD Title)