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Released 12 years ago.
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The Dark Valley
2014 1h 55m DE
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 440
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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The Alps, late 19th century. Greider, a mysterious lone rider who claims to be a photographer, arrives at an isolated lumber village, despotically ruled by a family clan, asking for winter accommodation.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Sam Riley
Greider
Tobias Moretti
Hans Brenner
Paula Beer
Luzi
Thomas Schubert
Lukas
Carmen Gratl
Mrs. Gader
Clemens Schick
Luis Brenner
Helmuth Häusler
Hubert Brenner
Martin Leutgeb
Otto Brenner
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andreas Prochaska
- Writers
- Martin Ambrosch, Andreas Prochaska, Markus Beck
- Languages
- English, German
- Countries
- Austria, Germany
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
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Directed by Andreas Prochaska, shot by Thomas W. Kiennast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Matthias Weber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Daniel Prochaska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Sam Riley and Tobias Moretti and Paula Beer carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2650978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andreas Prochaska directs. Thomas W. Kiennast behind the camera. Matthias Weber scores. Daniel Prochaska cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in English, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
- 4Directed by Andreas Prochaska, shot by Thomas W. Kiennast. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Matthias Weber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Daniel Prochaska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Sam Riley and Tobias Moretti and Paula Beer carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2650978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "family secrets", "family clan", "family feud", "alps mountains".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Thomas W. Kiennast
- Original score
- Matthias Weber
- Editing
- Daniel Prochaska
- Production design
- Claus Rudolf Amler
- Costume design
- Natascha Curtius-Noss
- Makeup / hair
- Roman Braunhofer
- VFX supervisor
- David Laubsch
- Sound
- Mathias Maydl
- Runtime
- 115 min · 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,875,270
- Original language
- DE
- Certification (US)
- NR
Awards
- European Film Award for Best Costume Designer
- European Film Award for Best Production Designer
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Andreas Prochaska
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AL
Allegro Film
AT
X Filme Creative Pool
DE
- SA
SamFilm
DE
ZDF
DE
ORF
AT
Key crew
- NovelThomas Willmann
- Production DesignClaus Rudolf Amler
- CastingNessie Nesslauer
- Costume DesignNatascha Curtius-Noss
- CastingNicole Schmied
- ProducerStefan Arndt
- Art DirectionAnja Müller
- ProducerHelmut Grasser
- EditorDaniel Prochaska
- Commissioning EditorDaniel Blum
- Commissioning EditorHeinrich Mis
- Makeup ArtistRoman Braunhofer
- Commissioning EditorReinhold Elschot
- Makeup ArtistHelene Lang
- Line ProducerUlli Neumann
- Property MasterMichael Hochwarter
- Production ManagerStephanie Wagner
- StoryboardMarkus Beck
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMathias Maydl
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTschangis Chahrokh
- Script SupervisorAndrea Inreiter-Aust
- Sound EngineerDietmar Zuson
- Still PhotographerIngo Pertramer
- Script SupervisorChristian Haslecker
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- family secrets
- family clan
- family feud
- alps mountains
- mysterious stranger
- 19th century
- lumber camp
- wildlife photographer
- isolated community
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-10-17· Tallgrass Film Festival
- Premiere2015-02-07NR· Portland International Film Festival
- Premiere2014-11-15· Three Rivers Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- O Vale SombrioBR
- Тъмната долинаBG
- Das finstere TalDE
- Das finstere TalAT
