The Last Valley is a 1970 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 until Baraka, 21 years later. "The Captain" leads a band of ruthless mercenaries who fight for the highest bidder regardless of religion. His men... pillage the countryside, raping and looting when not engaged in actual military operations. Vogel 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 upon an idyllic mountain vale, seemingly untouched by war. The Captain and his small band are not far behind. Trapped in the valley, Vogel convinces The Captain to preserve it and the village it shelters for their own benefit as the outside world faces famine and devastation.
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| Release date: | January 28, 1971 |
| Directed by: | James Clavell |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 128 Minutes |
| Editor: | John Bloom |
| Music by: | John Barry |
| Cinematography: | John Allen Wilcox, John Wilcox |
| Screenplay by: | James Clavell |
| Estimated budget: | $11,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Last Valley |
| Genre: | Adventure |