Le Combat dans l'île (1962)1h44
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Director Alain Cavalier
Also directed The Unvanquished, Thérèse, Heartbeat, and 51 more
The charismatic, surly son of a wealthy industrialist, Clément, leads a double life as a member of a right-wing extremist organization. When he’s ratted out after a failed assassination attempt on a prominent politician, Clément and his long-suffering wife Anne flee Paris to the idyllic country home of his childhood friend, pacifist print-maker Paul. As affection blossoms between Paul and Anne, the emotional, as well as political tensions, soar and eventually explode.
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Cast
Romy Schneider
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Henri Serre
Diane Lepvrier
Maurice Garrel
Marcel Cuvelier- Robert Bousquet
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