Caught, Vogel convinces the Captain to preserve the village so it can shelter the band through the coming winter, as the outside world faces famine, plague and the devastation of war. The Captain and his small band are not far behind. Vogel runs from the Captain's force, and eventually stumbles upon an idyllic mountain valley, untouched by war. Vogel is a former teacher trying to survive the fighting and resulting chaos in south-central Germany. His soldiers pillage the countryside, raping and looting when not fighting. "The Captain" leads a band of mercenaries who fight for whoever will pay them, regardless of religion. Pick, the cinematic version of The Last Valley, directed by James Clavell, was the final feature film photographed with the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process until it was revived to make the film Baraka in 1991. Based upon the novel The Last Valley (1959), by J. While war ravages southern Germany, a mercenary leader ( Michael Caine) and a teacher ( Omar Sharif) stumble upon a valley untouched by the war. The Last Valley is a 1971 film directed by James Clavell, a historical drama set during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).
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