Le Combat Dans L'ile

Clement (Jean-Louis Trintignant, Il sorpasso) is a wealthy son of an industrialist who lives a secret life as a right-wing terrorist. Double-crossed following an assassination attempt he flees to the countryside with his wife, Anne (Romy Schneider, La piscine) where they stay with his childhood friend, Paul (Henri Serre, Jules et Jim). Clement plots his revenge but Anne falls for Paul and a love triangle is just one of many complications in this multi-layered discovery from the French New Wave. With the support of producer Louis Malle, Alain Cavalier (Fill 'Er Up with Super) directed his debut, a noirish drama beautifully shot by cinematographer Pierre Lhomme (Army of Shadows). While echoing the political turmoil of the 1960s, the film probes bourgeois values and the relationship between sex and violence, acting as a precursor to The Conformist and demonstrating the influence of Chabrol.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Documentaries: 'Faire la mort' (2011); 'The Succulence of Fruit' (2020)., Interviews: Alain Cavalier (director); Jean-Louis Trintignant (actor)., Short films by Alain Cavalier: 'Un américain' (1958), 'France 1961' (2010)., Trailers

Actors: Pierre Asso, Robert Bousquet, Jacques Berlioz, Clara Tambour, Armand Meffre, Maurice Garrel, Marcel Cuvelier, Diane Lepvrier, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Romy Schneider, Henri Serre

Audio Languages: French

Duration: 104 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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