Le Combat dans l'île

Le Combat dans l'île

Directed by Alain Cavalier

Produced by Nouvelles Éditions de Films

1962104 min6.8 / 10

A tense French noir thriller that uses political extremism and romantic entanglement as a pressure cooker for moral and emotional collapse.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Le Combat dans l'île sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Le Combat dans l'île end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Le Combat dans l'île scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Le Combat dans l'île easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Le Combat dans l'île violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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