Rent The Valley (Obscured By Clouds) (1972)

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Synopsis:
When Viviane (Bulle Ogier), a chic diplomat's wife, meets an intriguing adventurer (Michael Gothard) and his hippy friends in the wilds of Papua New Guinea different worlds collide. The group, led by enigmatic visionary Gaetan (Jean-Pierre Kalfon), convince Viviane to join their expedition in search of a mysterious uncharted Valley.
Actors:
Jérôme Beauvarlet, , , , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Mike Kaplan
Writers:
Barbet Schroeder
Aka:
La Vallee
Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama
Collections:
All the Twos: 1972-2012, A Brief History of Film...
Countries:
France
BBFC:
Release Date:
14/02/2011
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Original un-restored ending
  • Three ethnographic documentary shorts directed by Barbet Shroeder: Le cochon aux patates douces (1971) about the Mapuga tribe's feast of pigs with sweet potatoes; Maquillages (1971) which examines the different types of ceremonial make-up worn by the Mapuga tribe; Sing Sing (1971) on the ceremony of 'Sing Sing' practised by Papua New Guinea's tribes
  • Theatrical trailers for The valley, More (1969) and Maitresse (1974)
BBFC:
Release Date:
14/02/2011
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
French LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Director-approved High Definition transfer from the original negative
  • Original and digitally restored optional endings
  • Three ethnographic documentary shorts directed by Barbet Shroeder: Le cochon aux patates douces (1971,8 mins) about the Mapuga tribe's feast of pigs with sweet potatoes; Maquillages (1971,12 mins) which examines the different types of ceremonial make-up worn by the Mapuga tribe; Sing Sing (1971,5 mins) on the ceremony of'Sing Sing' practised by Papua New Guinea's tribes
  • Theatrical Trailers for The Valley, More (1969) and Maitresse (1974)

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Reviews (1) of The Valley (Obscured By Clouds)

Amateurish oddity - The Valley (Obscured By Clouds) review by Alphaville

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15/06/2026

I saw this when it first came out in 1972, but even then the tale of a bunch of hippies finding a hidden valley complete with tribespeople in the wilds of New Guinea was a disappointment. The main draw for us in those days was the hippy vibe and the Pink Floyd score. Seeing it again, it hasn’t aged well. It really is amateurish film-making. The plot and direction are virtually non-existent and so is the the Pink Floyd score. Worth a look, maybe, but notable only as a curiosity and, considering its time, for its full-frontal male nudity.

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