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The Dark Valley

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In 19th-century Austria, war erupts between a traveler (Sam Riley) and a local family after one of their members dies under mysterious circumstances.
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Joel Wicklund Chicago Reader 12/03/2015
Riley gives a sensitive performance as the iconic stranger, but director Andreas Prochaska (a TV veteran who has edited some of Michael Haneke's work) shows less assurance with his film's relentlessly brooding tone. Go to Full Review
Jessica Kiang The Playlist 02/14/2014
C
Centered on an uninvolving hero, and proceeding in unsurprising ways, the film's cinematographic competence can't compensate for an overwhelming sense of "ok, and?" to the whole endeavor. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 08/19/2020
The dark atmosphere is complemented by some fairly effective gory deaths, but the film frequently goes over the top in its seriousness and intensity. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/09/2019
3/5
Captures a rather poetic ambience, even as it manages to neglect both its protagonist and rather garish details that skews the film into horror film territory. Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof 06/27/2016
A western true to the spirit of the genre. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Stefan Pape HeyUGuys 02/17/2014
2/5
This takes itself far too seriously and suffers greatly as a result. Go to Full Review
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Robert J Sep 21 Critics off on this really well done revenge cowboy movie but in Austria the cinematography was beautiful liked it a lot . Hard to find good westerns anymore See more Kevin C 12/17/2023 A very unique take on a western movie, but set in the Austrian Alps. A brooding, slow burn, the contrast to traditional westerns is fascinating, and there's an amazing performance by Sam Riley. See more Brent M @Drbrent 11/18/2023 This was an intense, taut revenge western with unforgettable casting, particularly of the protagonist and the villains. The scenery was haunting, realistic and raw. See more Craig M 10/29/2023 I would say, "Don't miss it," as the story and mood worked for me. However, for those reviewers here who gave it a chance but did not like it, I see their point, for them, and you should heed their perspectives. See more Blue eyed Fox 04/10/2023 I know that Rotten Tomatoes got it Wrong!. This is a great movie 🎥 it held my attention 👏🏽👏🏽💯😁. See more Nick R 04/02/2023 An Austrian Western - who knew something so obscure would be so good? Absolutely fantastic film, assuming you like Westerns. If you do, this is about as good as they get. Revenge is a dish best served very, very, very cold (and preferably in the deep snow). My only beef was with the musical score, which could have done with some work. Otherwise, this is a film I go back to often and enjoy more and more each time. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 19th-century Austria, war erupts between a traveler (Sam Riley) and a local family after one of their members dies under mysterious circumstances.
Director
Andreas Prochaska
Producer
Stefan Arndt, Helmut Grasser
Screenwriter
Andreas Prochaska, Martin Ambrosch
Production Co
X Filme Creative Pool GmbH - Berlin, Allegro Filmproduktions GmbH
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 55m
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