The Last Valley is a 1971 historical drama film directed by James Clavell. Set during the Thirty Years War, it stars Michael Caine as the leader of a band of mercenaries, and Omar Sharif as a teacher fleeing from the violence endemic to Germany during this period. They manage to find one valley, untouched by war, in which to live in peace for a time.
The Last Valley is the last feature film photographed in the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process.
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The Last Valley is a 1971 historical drama film directed by James Clavell. Set during the Thirty Years War, it stars Michael Caine as the leader of a band of mercenaries, and Omar Sharif as a teacher fleeing from the violence endemic to Germany during this period. They manage to find one valley, untouched by war, in which to live in peace for a time.
The Last Valley is the last feature film photographed in the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process.
Caine's character, known only as "The Captain," leads a band of ruthless Mercenaries. His men pillage the countryside, raping and looting freely when not engaged in actual military work. Sharif, as Vogel (German for Bird), is a former teacher who is merely trying to survive the overall slaughter taking place throughout south-central Germany. He runs from The Captain's forces, and eventually stumbles onto an idyllic mountain vale, seemingly untouched by war.
The Captain's small band are not far behind, and they too are impressed by the valley and...
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