L'agression (1975)

Director:

Gérard Pirès

Writers:

John Buell (based on the story "The Shrewsdale Exit" by), Jean-Patrick Manchette (scenario),

Stars:

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Paul Varlin
Catherine Deneuve	...	Sarah
Claude Brasseur	...	André Ducatel
Philippe Brigaud	...	Escudero
Milena Vukotic	...	Le juge
Franco Fabrizi	...	Sauguet
Delphine Boffy	...	Patty
Leonora Fani	...	Josy
Michèle Grellier	...	Hélène
Jacques Rispal	...	Raoul Dumouriez
Robert Charlebois	...	Justin, un motard
Jean-Claude Andruet
Jean Amos
Jacques Canselier
Jacques Chailleux	...	Un motard

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

biker gang | revenge | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 April 1975 (France)

Also Known As:

Act of Aggression

Filming Locations:

Noyers-sur-Jabron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont International, S.N.E. Gaumont, Films du Jeudi, Les

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Party (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Empty bottle"
Music by Morgan Davis
Words by Jean-Marie Poiré
Performed by Jean-Marie Poiré et les Frenchies

User Reviews

Half interesting half "confused" 70's Euro rape/kill/revenge film.

Shown on the Italian tv-channel Rai Uno the other day and with

actor names as J L Trintignant and C Deneuve featured in a Euro "giallo" from the seventies I naturally hooked up my vcr for taping. Dubbed in Italian language I ofcourse didn't understand a single spoken word, but several scenes are experimentally(!!) actionpacked and although it dosn't come near (or tries to be) a sleaze-movie, one cannot help comparing it to films like Night Train Murders( Aldo Lado), Spoorloos(Dutch film)and Mario Bava's Rabid Dogs in terms of associations, at least. Anyways...J L Trintignant's wife and daughter are raped/killed at the very beginning by a gang of viscious bikers. Then follows a lot of talky talk always accompanied by agressive behaviour by the charactors of the movie. I'm not quite sure where and why Miss Deneuve fits in, but she does a fine job looking sexy and mature and we even get a slight glimpse of her breasts. Guess that means this is an art-movie !!?? Trintignant gets his revenge at the end and a "drive-by" shooting of one of the bikers is indeed very well executed. A bikergirl is terrorrised by a guy(who befriends Trintignant + Deneuve),who turns out to be really creepy. His "hobby" is really perverse and adds the sleaze-associations to the film. As for the music, aahhh....??? Lemme know what You think, ok?? Overall I totally recommend it to fans of Euro films....You won't be disappointed I'm sure, but try catching an English languaged version, as I'm pretty sure I missed out on a whole lot of interesting talk....yep.