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Le Combat dans l’Île (1962)
Director: Alain Cavalier
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Another forgotten classic from the French New Wave, Cavalier’s first feature combines noir stylings and a jazzy beat with a searing political subtext, undoubtedly influenced by the war in Algeria. Clément (Trintignant) belongs to a right-wing French terrorist sect; during a mission, he leaves his wife (Schneider) with a friend (Serre). The latter’s disloyalty doesn’t sit well with a man devoted to the party line, and Le Combat dans l’Île ends as a more conventional love triangle than it begins. Still, historically, politically and visually, it remains arresting throughout.Author: Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out Chicago Issue 235: August 27–September 2, 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Alain Cavalier
Cast: Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre full cast
Rated: NR
Duration: 104 mins
US Release: Jun 12 2009
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