La cattura (1969) "The Ravine" Nicoletta Machiavelli David McCallum

McCallum plays a WWII German special agent assigned to take out a team of Titov resistance fighters in Yugoslavia. He locates their leader in a camp within a ravine in the dead of winter. However, the leader's code name beliest that the resistance is being led by a resourceful young woman. After McCallum captures her, a heavy blizzard strikes the ravine, forcing him to take shelter with her in her cabin. The storms seals them away from the war, and they develop an attraction for one another. Eventually, the weather clears and he must make a decision: to take her prisoner or to turn her loose. He decides on the latter. Dressed in their snow camoflage, they each depart along separate sides of the ravine...

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[kitti0702]

@suicideocean The assessment that McCallum was "very inexpressive" is a bit strong - this is one of the rare movies where he's allowed some depth of feeling.

[suicideocean]

I watched this movie more interested to the loveside of the story as I'm not a fan of WAR movies. Usually I don't watch also romantic movies but this story kept me intrigued.

Nicoletta Machiavelli leaves breathless on each shot and that's ok.

Anyway, before to see them face to face, it passes almost a hour. Then their lovestory is recounted too hurriedly and they don't seem so tight-knit. McCallum here is very inexpressive.

[kitti0702]

Thank you!

I have the movie in Italian and know it is difficult to find. Several McCallum fans have asked about it, so now.that you have posted this clip, I will share the link with them.

La Cattura was beautifully filmed & the story was compelling. The transition from mutual distrust to love between Sgt. Holmann & Anya speaks to the heart in any language.

The ending was powerful, so much so that I won't watch the last scene again. It was so heart-breaking, it left me breathless.