Directed by:
John KortyCinematography:
Edward RossonComposer:
Carmine CoppolaCast:
Kim Darby, William Shatner, Diane Varsi, Dan O'Herlihy, Laurie Walters, Ray K. Goman, Mark Bramhall, Joe MiksakPlots(1)
This at once sensitive and subtly chilling science fiction fantasy tells the story of Melodye Amerson, an idealistic young woman who comes to a rural village to teach school. Melodye is not a by-the-book educator. She believes in giving children enough freedom to explore the world around them and within them. At the same time, Melodye is looking for her place in the world. She has abandoned her previous life because, as she explains, "I’ll have time to figure me out" and "I can use a little peace and quiet." What she is destined to find in this hamlet is something else altogether. To begin with, the townsfolk all are more than a bit strange. They seem curiously spiritless and are offended by the fact that Melodye is pretty. They never smile. Nor do they ever travel out of the valley in which they live. They dress unappealingly. Playing sports and singing songs, reading a fashion magazine and watching television are taboo. What’s more, they are immune to many diseases. As Melodye spends time among them she begins observing the most unusual and otherworldly gravity-defying sights, none of which can be logically explained. Who exactly are these people? Where do they come from? What are they doing in the valley? What strange gifts do they have? Finally, what effect will Melodye have on them and how will they change her? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kim Darby
USA
Best movies:
The X Files: Closure (1999) (video compilation)
The Strawberry Statement (1970)
True Grit (1969)
William Shatner
Canada
Best movies:
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
The Longest Day (1962)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Diane Varsi
USA
Best movies:
Ten North Frederick (1958)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Compulsion (1959)
Dan O'Herlihy
Ireland
Laurie Walters
USA
Best movies:
I Stand Alone (1998)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story, The (1988) (TV movie)
Ray K. Goman
Best movies:
Harold and Maude (1971)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Magnum Force (1973)
Mark Bramhall
USA
Best movies:
Star Trek (2009)
Dark Skies (1996) (series)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Joe Miksak
USA
Best movies:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Magnum Force (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)