[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The Dark Valley

Original title: Das finstere Tal
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
15K
YOUR RATING
The Dark Valley (2014)
Trailer for The Dark Valley
Play trailer1:28
1 Video
28 Photos
ActionDramaWestern

Through a hidden path, a lone rider reaches a little town high up in the Alps. Nobody knows where the stranger comes from, nor what he wants there. But everyone knows that they don't want hi... Read allThrough a hidden path, a lone rider reaches a little town high up in the Alps. Nobody knows where the stranger comes from, nor what he wants there. But everyone knows that they don't want him to stay.Through a hidden path, a lone rider reaches a little town high up in the Alps. Nobody knows where the stranger comes from, nor what he wants there. But everyone knows that they don't want him to stay.

  • Director
    • Andreas Prochaska
  • Writers
    • Martin Ambrosch
    • Andreas Prochaska
    • Thomas Willmann
  • Stars
    • Sam Riley
    • Tobias Moretti
    • Paula Beer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andreas Prochaska
    • Writers
      • Martin Ambrosch
      • Andreas Prochaska
      • Thomas Willmann
    • Stars
      • Sam Riley
      • Tobias Moretti
      • Paula Beer
    • 80User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos1

    The Dark Valley
    Trailer 1:28
    The Dark Valley

    Photos28

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 22
    View Poster

    Top cast35

    Edit
    Sam Riley
    Sam Riley
    • Greider
    Tobias Moretti
    Tobias Moretti
    • Hans Brenner
    Paula Beer
    Paula Beer
    • Luzi
    Thomas Schubert
    Thomas Schubert
    • Lukas
    Carmen Gratl
    • Gaderin
    Clemens Schick
    Clemens Schick
    • Luis Brenner
    Helmuth Häusler
    • Hubert Brenner
    • (as Helmuth A. Hausler)
    Martin Leutgeb
    • Otto Brenner
    Johannes Nikolussi
    • Rudolf Brenner
    • (as Johann Nikolussi)
    Florian Brückner
    • Edi Brenner
    Heinz Ollesch
    • Schmied
    Franz Xaver Brückner
    • Franz
    Xenia Assenza
    Xenia Assenza
    • Maria
    Beatrix Brunschko
    • Mutter Lukas
    Gerhard Liebmann
    Gerhard Liebmann
    • Vater Lukas
    Josef Griesser
    • Wirt
    • (as Pepi Griesser)
    Johanna Bittenbinder
    • Wirtin
    Erwin Steinhauer
    Erwin Steinhauer
    • Pfarrer Breiser
    • Director
      • Andreas Prochaska
    • Writers
      • Martin Ambrosch
      • Andreas Prochaska
      • Thomas Willmann
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews80

    7.114.9K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    7IndustriousAngel

    Fine, slow-paced revenge "Western"

    Another reviewer mentioned "The Great Silence" - exactly, that's the best comparison. It's a very condensed western without any frills, using little dialogue and less colour and relying on the character faces (congratulations, good casting and make-up here). In fact, the reduced colour palette gets a bit grating after a while; during the whole winter sequence (about 90% of the movie) there's not a single spot of green on the screen; everything is black, blueish-white and sepia tones. Even the shootout was shot in this muted palette - come on, blood on snow makes for such a nice contrast! And we never see a blue sky. I liked how they went for "different" when shooting those landscapes; it's rare that the mountains look that dreary, cold and inhibiting on the screen - but some scenes really could have used some colour.

    Besides the dull palette, there were also some questionable (read: ridiculous) choices for music/soundtrack. And, really, there was not much tension since the story unfolds along well-trodden lines with not a single surprise anywhere. Otherwise, I can recommend this to anyone who likes a tight western. In Germany/Austria's world of streamlined TV-coproductions, this is a nice exception with its uncompromising look and story and the use of local idioms and dialect.
    9Mtoomb

    Are We Watching the Same Film?

    The more "user reviews" I read on IMDb over the years, the more I am convinced that people post things without A) actually paying attention to the movie or B) A lick of forethought or critical thinking skills. The Dark Valley is a genre film, a revenge western set in the Alps instead of the Rockies. For anyone complaining that the main characters' motivations aren't talked about, did you watch the beginning? The opening scene explains it all in a matter of seconds. I mean come on you lazy viewers!! He only pulled out his pocket watch a half a dozen times to get the point across.

    The Dark Valley is brilliant BECAUSE it doesn't treat viewers like the idiots that (obviously from these reviews) most of them are... There is no "I'm here to do THIS because of THAT" scene... It literally is not necessary if you just watch the movie. Sam Riley is great as The Stranger that so many have played in Westerns before, the plot is straight forward, the acting top notch, and the camera work is hauntingly beautiful. What else do you need from a Netflix gem?

    And really? You didn't like the movie because of the song at the beginning? Sounds like something my teenage daughter would say... But seriously, it's an Austrian movie so OF COURSE it's going to have bad music. :) Too lazy to pay attention to nuance, but not too lazy to make asinine generalizations on the Internet.
    8steven98664

    Revenge

    This is one hard revenge film. My gosh.

    The characters are stolid. As the town's secret unravels, and they push it in your view very closely, the energy builds to the culmination.

    I will say I really like this film and it is reminiscent of old Eastwood flicks or even newer ones like Django, which are really throwbacks too. Tarantino is a bit more garish but Prochaska keeps it pretty vivid too.

    Honestly, the film appears a bit too edited down and my guess is with the language difference it'd been nice if there were more scenes to explain things in certain sections. I noted a lot of other reviews include speculation of why this or that occurred because the story wasn't quite clear in a couple of spots.

    IF you like old westerns, you don't mind a bit of graphic violence, this film is probably for you.
    10samthupp

    Mind-blowing.

    There isn't much to say about this movie. I was pretty thrilled to hear that Das Finstere Tal was chosen to be among the Oscar candidates. So I simply had to give it a shot, after all it's an Austrian movie. So what I've come to find is that, as you watch the film, it gets more and more awe-inspiring. Sam Riley's performance is simply impeccable. The cinematography stunningly created, the shots simply gorgeous and even the soundtrack is genuinely amazing. Andreas Prohaska has created something I haven't seen in a while. Bottom line, I'd highly recommend the movie to everyone interested in something refreshingly original, an alps-western (even if I never thought this genre would even exist).
    8Tweetienator

    The Dark Valley Shines Bright

    A revenge western movie in the Alps. How cool sounds that!? The Dark Valley got finest cinematography, a never old growing story about revenge, rough characters living a rough life in some very remote place in the Alps, beautiful landscapes, on top we get a top production + excellent acting performed by Sam Riley and the whole cast. Thumbs up for this fine and exceptional addition to the genre of western and drama. Watch. Pronto.

    More like this

    The Salvation
    6.7
    The Salvation
    Forsaken, retour à Fowler City
    6.4
    Forsaken, retour à Fowler City
    Old Henry
    7.3
    Old Henry
    Slow West
    6.9
    Slow West
    The Dark Valley
    The Dark Valley
    Brimstone
    7.0
    Brimstone
    Hostiles
    7.2
    Hostiles
    The Retrieval
    6.6
    The Retrieval
    Nouveau souffle
    7.0
    Nouveau souffle
    The Proposition
    7.3
    The Proposition
    Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont
    7.0
    Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont
    The Homesman
    6.6
    The Homesman

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Official submission of Austria to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015.
    • Goofs
      When Greider shoots one of the Brenner brothers, it's obvious that he's wearing a boot with plastic injection tread.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Luzi: [narrating] Some things may not be spoken of things from the past--from long ago. But this does not mean you can ever forget them. There are things that can never be forgotten.

    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: La noche de... El valle oscuro (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Sinner Man
      Traditional

      Arrangement/Interpretation: Clara Luzia & Katharina Priemar

      Performed by Clara Luzia

      Recording & mix: Philipp Nikodem-Eichenhardt

      Allegrofilm

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ18

    • How long is The Dark Valley?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 13, 2014 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Austria)
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El valle oscuro
    • Filming locations
      • Val Senales, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Allegro Film
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • SamFilm Produktion
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • €6,350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,390,284
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.