WALLEY OF PEACE

Drama

Directed by: France Štiglic

Duration: 1 h 26 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 430664

EAN: 3838898430664

A poetic drama about the fate of childern in war. 52.030 people saw the film at its first screening,  and it was sold to 22 countries.  The film brought first success to Slovenian film making at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. It competed for the Palme d’Or, while John Kitzmiller (who later starred in Dr. No, the first James Bond film as Bond's assistant Quarrel) received the Best Actor award. After the Valley of Peace, the director France Štiglic participated in the Cannes Film Festival twice more.

The film is now available online in a digitized and restored version, in the pristine quality seen by viewers at the premiere in 1956.

SYNOPSIS

It's the story of two war orphans, a German girl named Lottie and a Slovene boy named Marko, who escape from a town which has been bombed, in search of "a valley where there is no war". Marko who is a few years older thinks that this is probably the place where he used to go for holidays at his uncle's and so they bravely set up, retreating from the German soldiers. Jim, a black American pilot, who parachuted from a plane that had been shut down joins them at the river. They continue the journey together and finally reach the place of peace the boy knows. However, "the valley of peace" is attacked by the Germans and the pilot is killed. The children run away in despair and continue their search.

ABOUT THE FILM

This Slovenian film classic starrs John Kitzmiller (Jim), Eveline Wohlfeiler (Lotti) and Tugo Štiglic (Marko). Director is France Štiglic, screenwriter is Ivan Ribič. Director of photography is Rudi Vavpotič, music composer is Marjan Kozina, production designer is Ivo Spinčić, costume designer is Relly Dular, film editor is Radojka Ivančević and make-up artist Hilda Jurečič.

Film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 48 hours or 14 days. With english subtitles.