Theres a bit of film damage a few minutes in, that hves cover text duly points out. Due to a spat with the film company after filming was complete, the floyd. An early film by director barbet schroeder, the valley stars bulle ogier as the wife of a diplomat who embarks on a journey through the jungles of new guinea in order to. Emi united kingdom 7243 8 35609 2 9,emi united kingdom cdemd 1083 format.
Watch the valley obscured by clouds online bfi player. Buy the valley obscured by clouds dual format edition. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the valley obscured by cloudsmore near you. The lp was released in the uk on june 3, 1972 on harvestemi. The valley obscured by clouds 1972 andys kino ziet. On cd face almost identical to pink floyd obscured by clouds which is. The album was recorded over two periods of one week each 23. The valley 1976 film, a 1976 amateur film by peter jackson. The album arrives in a special edition with a bonus dvd. They are heading to a valley that is obscured by the mist which is in the general direction of. Overall the music makes some overt references to yes and genesis so you get that old school flavor that the band hasnt offered in many years.
Pink floyd obscured by clouds music from the film the. It was released in the united kingdom on 2 june 1972, and a few weeks later in the united states, by harvest records, reaching number 6 and number 46 respectively. With bulle ogier, jeanpierre kalfon, michael gothard, valerie lagrange. In response, obscured by clouds was added as a subtitle so it could gain. Jul 29, 2017 the valley obscured by cloudsmore synopsis. Staring a young and flawlessly stunning bulle ogier and the infamous actor from ken russells the devils, michael gothard, this film features an amazing cast. The only benefit i got was finding out where the album title obscured by clouds comes from. Commissioned as the soundtrack for barbet schroeders 1972 film the valley, obscured by clouds actually holds up rather well on its own terms.
The valley, a fictional television series on the o. The valley, high in the guinean mountains, is shown on maps as obscured by clouds and is. In fact, i had always thought barbet schroeders movie was called obscured by clouds. The valley obscured by clouds more american cinematheque. It was recorded in two sessions in france, while they were in the midst of touring, and produced by the band members. The title track is a trippy, cinematic instrumental that features some searing guitar work from david gilmour, but fullfledged songs like free four which sounds like a morbid inversion of norman. The subject of this particular show is the journey itself, and the mysterious ending turns out to be eerily satisfying. The valley portrays a life of free love and tropical travel. Apr 03, 2019 although devoted chiefly to the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres, the magazine frequently delved beyond these strictures into art film. Adam filmed french artist pierre huyghes biennale of sydney 2008 installation, the valley obscured by clouds later renamed a forest of lines.
The film begins with a pan over the beautiful mountains and valleys of the island of new guinea, just north of australia obscured by clouds. Never fear, pink floyds score is mono but undistorted. A film by barbet schroeder when viviane bulle ogier, a chic diplomats wife, meets an intriguing adventurer michael gothard and his hippy friends in the wilds of papua new guinea different worlds collide. The songs on obscured by clouds are all short and economical, in contrast to the lengthy instrumentals found on other floyd albums. Shot in hd 1080p25 on sonys xdcam ex1 with adrian reinhardt on steadicam. The album was released through harvest records in june 1972. The valley obscured by clouds film at lincoln center. Obscured by clouds is the 7th fulllength studio album by uk progressive rock act pink floyd.
Jul 09, 2008 the valley obscured by clouds duration. But still, the writing process had to be stressful at times. The two weeks pink floyd took couldve been a break, finally, we can stop writing this crazy concept album and play some good ol rock n roll. Salut et bienvenues sur the valley obscured by clouds streaming film.
The valley barbet schroeders striking second feature explores the limits of experience and freedom, journeying into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds especially composed soundtrack, later released as the album obscured by clouds. Sep 12, 2017 established in 1972, quad cinema is new yorks original multiscreen cinema. Obscured by clouds is the seventh studio album by pink floyd, released in 1972. Download the valley 1972 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie. The cover of obscured by clouds is an outoffocus film still of a man in a tree. Here he follows the unique journey of viviane ogier, a jaded fashion advisor and diplomats wife from paris whos trying to acquire some rare, black market. The valley obscured by clouds is one of the earliest films by the fascinating barbet schroeder, a director with a filmography unlike anyone elses ranging from barfly to maitresse. Viviane, a french consuls wife, is in new guinea to find exotic feathers for export to paris. This movie belongs to a class of movies, obscured by time, which are more portraits than stories. Scripted by frequent chabrol collaborator paul gegauff, this hippie odyssey marries pink floyds droning.
They seem to be made by people without any particular cinematic talent, just a desire to put free love on the screen. The valley obscured by clouds home vision entertainment 1972 color 2. The band itself largely disregarded the obscured by clouds album, starting with the rough production, which includes odd sequencing and abrupt endings. The committee 1968, more 1969, and zabriskie point 1969. In fact, by the time obscured was released in june 1972, the band had been performing material from dark side then titled. Established in 1972, quad cinema is new yorks original multiscreen cinema.
Interwoven with the story is the relationship of the films two main characters likewise, their infidelities and their hypocrisies. One of the lost treasures of classic rock and, by far, the most overlooked album in the pink floyd catalog during their classic era, obscured by clouds acted as a mere warmup for the more ambitious and highlyregarded dark side of the moon. A film ive been hearing about since i discovered pink floyds obscured by clouds album. Some copies of the album refer to the film by its alternate english title, the valley.
Home visions handsome dvd of the valley obscured by clouds has a colorful and mostly perfect enhanced picture, and a clear audio track the highland rainforest pops out at us. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york times journalism, as it originally appeared. Regarder the valley obscured by clouds streaming vf hd. The film critic revisits barbet schroeders cult jungle odyssey following a group of hippy explorers as they search for a mystical valley in new. Pink floyd recorded an album, obscured by clouds, as the soundtrack to the film. The lp was released in the uk on june 3, 1972 on harvestemi and then in the u. Long scenes of tribal dancing in new guinea are a complete bore. The valley obscured by clouds a film by barbet schroeder the striking second feature from barbet schroeder barfly, reversal of fortune, single white female, released by the bfi in a dual format edition package, explores the limits of experience as it journeys into the great unknown accompanied by pink floyds wondrous soundtrack, later released as the album obscured by clouds. The valley obscured by clouds is the ultimate parallel symbol in this film of symbols.
The lyrics and music tell the story of ones journeys. Well, really only one recording session, the one for obscured by clouds. Filmmaker barbet schroeder explores themes of sexual freedom, mind alteration, and pursuit of paradise against the backdrop of an early 70s encounter with the mapuga rain forest tribe in upland new guinea. Part of the interest in following the valley obscured by clouds to its end is wondering how a story, even an easyrider quest like this one, is going to resolve itself. Then we cut to a new guinean shop near the australian outback, where an attractive and wealthy french ambassadors wife, vivian bulle ogier, is looking to buy the rare bird feathers which fetch such a.
Some copies of the album refer to the film by its english title, the valley. Academic search complete ebscohost academic search complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary fulltext database, with more than 7,000 fulltext periodicals, including. Coming right between meddle and the dark side of the moon, this album is considered to be one of the more. The valley obscured by clouds film complet en entier streaming vf francais 1972 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. Obscured by clouds is the seventh studio album by the english progressive rock band pink floyd, released on 2 june 1972 by harvest and capitol records. Interwoven with the story is the relationship of the films two main characters. The film stars bulle ogier as viviane, a woman who goes on a strange and accidental voyage of selfdiscovery through the new guinea bush. Academic search complete ebscohost academic search complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary fulltext database, with more than 7,000 fulltext periodicals, including nearly. When viviane bulle ogier, a chic diplomats wife, meets an intriguing adventurer michael gothard and his hippy friends in the wilds of papua new guinea different worlds collide. Obscured by clouds music from the film the valley recorded in england. Discussion between films with director barbet schroeder and valley actress bulle ogier, moderated by jim hemphill.
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