The Ravine
La cattura
Synopsis
In the winter of 1943, deep in the frozen waste of German occupied Yugoslavia, a lone parachute drifts from the snowy skies, falling ever closer to earth and a waiting German patrol car. Suddenly shots ring out from a hidden sniper, the Germans are killed, and the parachutist scurries away into the forest. The sniper is a woman, the number one partisan terrorist on the German hit list, and her adversary is the German number one exterminator sent direct from berlin to eliminate her. The battle is on, orders from high command - capture her… alive. Both are professional, but now the hunter becomes the hunted.
Top Cast
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David McCallum
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Nicoletta Machiavelli
Anja Kovach
John Crawford
Captain Keller
Lars Bloch
Lieutenant Alexei Soloviev
Demeter Bitenc
Lietenant Eisgruber
Tana Mascarelli
First Old Woman
Ivona Petri
Second Old Woman
Lewis W. Bushnell
Corporal Busch
Branko Špoljar
Thin Soldier
Mirko Boman
Tall Soldier
Rikard Brzeska
Old Soldier
Radko Polič
First Soldier
Milan Mičić
Second Soldier
Sergio Serafini
Telephone operator
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Cavara
- Screenplay & Story
- Paolo Cavara
- Original Score
- Riz Ortolani
- Original Title
- La cattura
- Country of Origin
- Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Group W, Dubrava film, Francesca Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Cavara
Paolo Cavara
Riz Ortolani
Tomislav Pinter
Carlo Reali
Richard Irving Marx, Samuel Marx
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Cavara
Director
Carlo Reali
Editor
Richard Irving Marx
Producer
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Paolo Cavara
Writer
Tomislav Pinter
Director of Photography
Franco Loquenzi
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ravine
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Ravine about?
In the winter of 1943, deep in the frozen waste of German occupied Yugoslavia, a lone parachute drifts from the snowy skies, falling ever closer to earth and a waiting German patrol car. Suddenly shots ring out from a hidden sniper, the Germans are killed, and the parachutist scurries away into the forest. The sniper is a woman, the number one partisan terrorist on the German hit list, and her adversary is the German number one exterminator sent direct from berlin to eliminate her. The battle is on, orders from high command - capture her… alive. Both are professional, but now the hunter becomes the hunted.
Who directed The Ravine?
The Ravine was directed by Paolo Cavara.
Who stars in The Ravine?
The principal cast of The Ravine includes David McCallum, Nicoletta Machiavelli, John Crawford, Lars Bloch, Demeter Bitenc.
When was The Ravine released and how long is it?
The Ravine was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ravine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ravine was composed by Riz Ortolani.