From An Age of Conflict...A Film For The Ages!
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.
The Last Valley (1971) is a history, war and drama film directed by James Clavell, released on January 28, 1971 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan and Nigel Davenport. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 63 ratings.
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Michael Caine
as The Captain
Omar Sharif
as Vogel
Florinda Bolkan
as Erica
Nigel Davenport
as Gruber
Per Oscarsson
as Father Sebastian
Madeleine Hinde
as Inge
Yorgo Voyagis
as Pirelli
Miguel Alejandro
as Julio
Christian Roberts
as Andreas
Brian Blessed
as Korski
Ian Hogg
as Graf
Michael Gothard
as Hansen
Directed by James Clavell, written by James Clavell and J. B. Pick, produced by James Clavell.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 63 ratings.
The Last Valley is set in the German countryside during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), a conflict originally motivated by religious differences that soon became mainly political (if there’s any difference at all). Vogel (Omar Sharif), a former teacher constantly running from the ravages of war, discovers a village hidden in an idyllic valley; unfortunately for him, the Captain (Michael Caine) and his band of…
Reviewed on September 8, 2022
**_Wintering in a paradisal vale in the Alps during the Thirty Years' War_** In 1643, during the horrible Thirty Years War in Europe, a band of ruthless mercenaries and a drifter discover a hidden vale, the last valley untouched by the horror. The drifter, Vogel (Omar Sharif), talks The Captain (Michael Caine) into wintering in the peaceful valley rather than pillaging it and raping/killing the villagers. The first…
Reviewed on February 5, 2023
It might be possible 50 years on, to make the casting choices work that James Clavell tried to do with this. Back in 1971, however, casting Omar Sharif as the teutonic "Vogel" opposite Michael Caine's only marginally more convincing "Captain" really does stretch the imagination a little too much. Add arch-Englishmen Nigel Davenport ("Gruber") and Brian Blessed ("Korski") and you have a recipe for characterisation…
Reviewed on May 29, 2023
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The main cast of The Last Valley (1971) includes Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport and Per Oscarsson. The film was directed by James Clavell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Valley was released on January 28, 1971 and runs for 2h 8m.
The Last Valley (1971) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 63 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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