The Ravine

1969 1h 37m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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In the winter of 1943, deep in the frozen waste of German occupied Yugoslavia, a lone parachute drifts from the snowy skies, falling ever closer to earth and a waiting German patrol car. Suddenly shots ring out from a hidden sniper, the Germans are killed, and the parachutist scurries away into the forest. The sniper is a woman, the number one partisan terrorist on the German hit list, and her adversary is the German number one exterminator sent direct from berlin to eliminate her. The battle is on, orders from high command - capture her… alive. Both are professional, but now the hunter becomes the hunted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David McCallum
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Nicoletta Machiavelli
Anja Kovach
John Crawford
Captain Keller
Lars Bloch
Lieutenant Alexei Soloviev
Demeter Bitenc
Lietenant Eisgruber
Tana Mascarelli
First Old Woman
Ivona Petri
Second Old Woman
Lewis W. Bushnell
Corporal Busch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Cavara
Writers: Paolo Cavara
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Tomislav Pinter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlo Reali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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David McCallum and Nicoletta Machiavelli and John Crawford carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Cavara directs. Tomislav Pinter behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Carlo Reali cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Tomislav Pinter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Carlo Reali shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8David McCallum and Nicoletta Machiavelli and John Crawford carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0064877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.