Movie spotlight
The Ravine
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.
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Plot Summary
A married couple, out on a romantic getaway, are terrorized by a dangerous escaped convict and his accomplice. As their situation grows increasingly desperate, they must find a way to survive the ordeal and escape their tormentors.
Critical Reception
The Ravine was a television film that aired in 1969. Critical reception was mixed, with some praising its suspenseful elements while others found its plot predictable. It is not widely remembered or discussed in mainstream film history.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its tense atmosphere and the performances of its lead actors in creating suspense.
Criticized for a somewhat formulaic plot and occasional lapses in logic.
Considered a competent, if unremarkable, made-for-television thriller of its era.
Google audience: Audience reception for 'The Ravine' is not well-documented due to its nature as a television film from an earlier era. However, general audience sentiment for similar thrillers from the late 60s often appreciated suspenseful narratives and character-driven tension, though plot predictability could sometimes be a point of contention.
Fun Fact
The film was originally made for television as a pilot for a potential series, a common practice in the late 1960s for showcasing potential talent and concepts to network executives.
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