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. Commissioned as the soundtrack for barbet schroeders 1972 film the valley, obscured by clouds actually holds up rather well on its own terms. The only benefit i got was finding out where the album title obscured by clouds comes from. 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 band itself largely disregarded the obscured by clouds album, starting with the rough production, which includes odd sequencing and abrupt endings. Established in 1972, quad cinema is new yorks original multiscreen cinema. A film ive been hearing about since i discovered pink floyds obscured by clouds album. 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.
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. Special thanks to tv5monde, now streaming the best of frenchlanguage films online with sling tv. The album was recorded over two periods of one week each 23. Interwoven with the story is the relationship of the films two main characters likewise, their infidelities and their hypocrisies. Regarder the valley obscured by clouds streaming vf hd. The lp was released in the uk on june 3, 1972 on harvestemi and then in the u. The album was released through harvest records in june 1972. The valley, high in the guinean mountains, is shown on maps as obscured by clouds and is. 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 film stars bulle ogier as viviane, a woman who goes on a strange and accidental voyage of selfdiscovery through the new guinea bush. They seem to be made by people without any particular cinematic talent, just a desire to put free love on the screen. Scripted by frequent chabrol collaborator paul gegauff, this hippie odyssey marries pink floyds droning. 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. 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. Due to a spat with the film company after filming was complete, the floyd. 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. But still, the writing process had to be stressful at times. Obscured by clouds is the seventh studio album by pink floyd, released in 1972. Apr 03, 2019 although devoted chiefly to the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres, the magazine frequently delved beyond these strictures into art film. 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. 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. 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.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the valley obscured by cloudsmore near you. The valley 1976 film, a 1976 amateur film by peter jackson. They are heading to a valley that is obscured by the mist which is in the general direction of. Watch the valley obscured by clouds online bfi player. 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. Buy the valley obscured by clouds dual format edition. With bulle ogier, jeanpierre kalfon, michael gothard, valerie lagrange. Interwoven with the story is the relationship of the films two main characters. 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. Pink floyd recorded an album, obscured by clouds, as the soundtrack to the film. Never fear, pink floyds score is mono but undistorted.
The valley obscured by clouds film at lincoln center. Theres a bit of film damage a few minutes in, that hves cover text duly points out. This movie belongs to a class of movies, obscured by time, which are more portraits than stories. Pink floyd obscured by clouds music from the film the. On cd face almost identical to pink floyd obscured by clouds which is. Sep 12, 2017 established in 1972, quad cinema is new yorks original multiscreen cinema. 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. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york times journalism, as it originally appeared. In fact, i had always thought barbet schroeders movie was called obscured by clouds. Some copies of the album refer to the film by its alternate english title, the valley. In fact, by the time obscured was released in june 1972, the band had been performing material from dark side then titled. 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.
The subject of this particular show is the journey itself, and the mysterious ending turns out to be eerily satisfying. The valley, a fictional television series on the o. The film critic revisits barbet schroeders cult jungle odyssey following a group of hippy explorers as they search for a mystical valley in new. Jul 09, 2008 the valley obscured by clouds duration. Long scenes of tribal dancing in new guinea are a complete bore. The valley obscured by clouds home vision entertainment 1972 color 2. 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. Obscured by clouds music from the film the valley recorded in england.
The valley obscured by clouds is the ultimate parallel symbol in this film of symbols. 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. Salut et bienvenues sur the valley obscured by clouds streaming film. The lyrics and music tell the story of ones journeys. Academic search complete ebscohost academic search complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary fulltext database, with more than 7,000 fulltext periodicals, including.
Adam filmed french artist pierre huyghes biennale of sydney 2008 installation, the valley obscured by clouds later renamed a forest of lines. 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. The songs on obscured by clouds are all short and economical, in contrast to the lengthy instrumentals found on other floyd albums. The valley portrays a life of free love and tropical travel. 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. Well, really only one recording session, the one for obscured by clouds. The album arrives in a special edition with a bonus dvd. Academic search complete ebscohost academic search complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary fulltext database, with more than 7,000 fulltext periodicals, including nearly. Discussion between films with director barbet schroeder and valley actress bulle ogier, moderated by jim hemphill. The lp was released in the uk on june 3, 1972 on harvestemi. The cover of obscured by clouds is an outoffocus film still of a man in a tree. Some copies of the album refer to the film by its english title, the valley. Jul 29, 2017 the valley obscured by cloudsmore synopsis. Viviane, a french consuls wife, is in new guinea to find exotic feathers for export to paris.
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