Agression, L' (1972) Available on all-region DVD
Synopsis: A French motorcycle
picture which, though based on John Buell's novel The Shrewsdale Exit,
transcends the limitations of imitating the American genre, and offers in its
place a sustained attack on French middle class values.
Trintignant
goes on a trail of revenge after the rape and murder of his wife and daughter;
bourgeois dream disintegrates into nightmare, but the seeds of destruction are
shown to be internal.
Deneuve, as Trintignant's sister-in-law, provides
the film's emotional core with a fine performance, her presence questioning
male assumptions, even when her lines don't.
Cast: Jean-Louis
Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve Runtime: 101 min
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