After an unsuccessful assassination, a terrorist and his wife hide on a remote island in the house of a friend who doesn't suspect anything.After an unsuccessful assassination, a terrorist and his wife hide on a remote island in the house of a friend who doesn't suspect anything.After an unsuccessful assassination, a terrorist and his wife hide on a remote island in the house of a friend who doesn't suspect anything.
Diane Lepvrier
- Cécile
- (as Diana Lepvrier)
Jean-Pierre Melville
- Un membre de l'organisation
- (uncredited)
Clara Tambour
- Marthe
- (uncredited)
Jean Topart
- Récitant
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaLouis Malle produced the film as a criticism of Jean-Luc Godard and other then-right wing New Wave directors and their support for the French occupation of Algeria and for the OAS and their campaign of terrorism and assassination in mainland France.
- GoofsEarly in the movie, when Clément is in his car with his wife, the steering wheel is white. In a later scene, around 24:00 minutes, when he's in the car with Serge, the steering wheel is black.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Romy, femme libre (2022)
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Dueling Ideologies
As a winter of discontent ends in Paris, militaristic Jean-Louis Trintignant (as Clement Lesser) plans to assassinate a unionist politician. When his clandestine "hunting club" fails to achieve success, Mr. Trintignant must hide from authorities. He and alluring wife Romy Schneider (as Anne) take refuge with Trintignant's childhood chum Henri Serre (as Paul). Trintignant leaves to square things with former cohort Pierre Asso (as Serge) while Ms. Schneider resumes her (stage) acting career. Absent her husband, Schneider falls into Mr. Serre's bed. Then, Trintignant returns and wants to get combative...
This was the first feature from director Alain Cavalier, here assisted by Louis Malle. The leading men are meant to represent two extreme sides of the political aisle - commonly called right-wing (tending toward fascism in the extreme) and left-wing (tending toward communism in the extreme). Unfortunately, the film does not relay much of the men's friendship; we do not care that they become rivals. Most interesting is the relationship between Trintignant and Schneider, which may border (at least) on sadomasochism. There is good black-and-white photography by Pierre Lhomme, especially the location scenes.
****** Le combat dans l'ile (8/17/62) Alain Cavalier ~ Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre, Pierre Asso
This was the first feature from director Alain Cavalier, here assisted by Louis Malle. The leading men are meant to represent two extreme sides of the political aisle - commonly called right-wing (tending toward fascism in the extreme) and left-wing (tending toward communism in the extreme). Unfortunately, the film does not relay much of the men's friendship; we do not care that they become rivals. Most interesting is the relationship between Trintignant and Schneider, which may border (at least) on sadomasochism. There is good black-and-white photography by Pierre Lhomme, especially the location scenes.
****** Le combat dans l'ile (8/17/62) Alain Cavalier ~ Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre, Pierre Asso
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- Also known as
- Fire and Ice
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- Gross US & Canada
- $50,039
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,217
- Jun 14, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $50,039
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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