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…
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Michael Caine
The Captain
Omar Sharif
Vogel
Florinda Bolkan
Erica
Nigel Davenport
Gruber
Per Oscarsson
Father Sebastian
Madeleine Hinde
Inge
Yorgo Voyagis
Pirelli
Miguel Alejandro
Julio
Christian Roberts
Andreas
Brian Blessed
Korski
Ian Hogg
Graf
Michael Gothard
Hansen
George Innes
Vomez
Arthur O'Connell
Hoffman
Christopher Chittell
Svenson
Frazer Hines
Corg
Reviews
**_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…
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…
FAQ about The Last Valley
What is The Last Valley about?
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.
When was The Last Valley released?
The Last Valley was released in 1971.
What genres does The Last Valley belong to?
The Last Valley is categorised as History, War, Drama.
Who stars in The Last Valley?
The cast of The Last Valley includes Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson.