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Vallée (La) AKA The Valley AKA The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (Blu-ray) (1972)
Set in the rainforest of New Guinea, a restless diplomat's wife goes in search of a rare bird's priceless feathers. In the process she meets up with a group of hippies seeking spiritual and sexual enlightenment.......Director: Barbet Schroeder
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Original Ending
* The Film - Restored Ending
"Le cochon aux patates douces" 1971 documentary short film by Barbet Schroeder (8:26)
"Maquillages" 1971 documentary short film by Barbet Schroeder (12:06)
"Sing Sing" 1971 documentary short film by Barbet Schroeder (5:15)
Theatrical trailer (3:42)
Bonus trailers
- More (2:53)
- Maîtresse (2:02)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French/English LPCM 2.0 mono (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:High-definition transfer from the 35mm original Techniscope negative.
All extras are in 1080p.
"More" trailer is in French & English, with optional English subtitles for French narration.
All other extras are in French, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a 28-page booklet featuring film notes.
Back cover incorrectly lists audio track as 16bit. -
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Extras:Interview with director Barbet Schroeder from 2007 (24 min)
"Le cochon aux patates douces" 1971 documentary short film by Barbet Schroeder (8 min)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French/English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:High-definition transfer from the 35mm original Techniscope negative.
All extras are in SD.
All extras are in French. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release includes 2 versions of the film and 2 additional short films.
The French release includes an interview with the director. Note it is not English-friendly.
The documentary short "Maquillages" on the UK release can also be found in SD on the Region B M6 Vidéo release of More.
Versions:
The difference between endings is small and relates to an optical (lighting) effect in the scene, there is no difference in runtime.
Per the BFI booklet: "The restored 'optical effect' ending was produced digitally using the original 35mm Techniscope negative at Deluxe Digital, London, at Barbet Schroeder's request." -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Dual Format Edition United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - includes both the original ending (105:28) and the restored ending (105:28).
- Blu-ray B France- M6 Vidéo - No cuts - version unknown (105:52).
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 06/03/11
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 11/11/20UPDATE LOG:
06/03/11: Initial entry.
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10/11/20: Added France, updated UK release to Dual Format, updated languages & notes, updated Winner notes.
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