Valley of Peace
Dolina miru
Synopsis
When the planes bombed a Slovene town, a Slovene boy and a German girl set on a journey towards the valley, in which there is no war. On their way a black American pilot, who jumped of a shoot-down plane, joins them. Although American planes have killed the boy's parents, he accepts the pilot with enthusiasm. The children communicate with him in German and the valley of peace seems like the last paradise place of refuge. The Slovene boy, the German girl, and the American pilot represent a symbolic triangle of peace in this adventure happening in the middle of the War of Liberation.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- France Štiglic
- Screenplay & Story
- France Štiglic, Vladimir Koch, France Jamnik, Ivan Ribič
- Original Title
- Dolina miru
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- English, German, Slovenian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Triglav film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
France Štiglic
France Štiglic, Vladimir Koch, France Jamnik, Ivan Ribič
Rudi Vaupotič
Radojka Tanhofer
Department Leadership Roster
France Štiglic
Writer
Vladimir Koch
Writer
France Jamnik
Writer
Ivan Ribič
Writer
France Štiglic
Director
Rudi Vaupotič
Director of Photography
Ivo Spincic
Production Design
Radojka Tanhofer
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What is Valley of Peace about?
When the planes bombed a Slovene town, a Slovene boy and a German girl set on a journey towards the valley, in which there is no war. On their way a black American pilot, who jumped of a shoot-down plane, joins them. Although American planes have killed the boy's parents, he accepts the pilot with enthusiasm. The children communicate with him in German and the valley of peace seems like the last paradise place of refuge. The Slovene boy, the German girl, and the American pilot represent a symbolic triangle of peace in this adventure happening in the middle of the War of Liberation.
Who directed Valley of Peace?
Valley of Peace was directed by France Štiglic.
Who stars in Valley of Peace?
The principal cast of Valley of Peace includes John Kitzmiller, Evelyne Wohlfeiler, Tugo Štiglic, Boris Kralj, Janez Čuk.
When was Valley of Peace released and how long is it?
Valley of Peace was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.