The Aggression

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The Aggression
German Der Angriff
Directed by Theodor Kotulla  [ de; it ]
Written byTheodor Kotulla
Günter Seuren  [ de ]
Produced byWilli Segler
Michael Wolkenstein  [ de ]
Starring Pascale Petit
Michael König  [ de ]
Cinematography Jacques Steyn  [ de ]
Edited by Susanne Hartmann  [ de ]
Music by Eberhard Weber
Production
companies
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
ZDF
Distributed byObelisk Film
Release date
  • 4 June 1987 (1987-06-04)(West Germany)
Running time
122 minutes
Country West Germany
LanguageGerman

The Aggression (released in West Germany as Der Angriff and in France as L'agression) is a 1987 West German film. It is a Heimatfilm. [1] The plot centers around the attempted rape of pharmacist Ilse Trapmann, portrayed by Pascale Petit. [2] The film takes the controversial stance that many West Germans have a latent desire to exert violence, despite the country's appearance to the contrary. [3]

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References

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  2. "Der Angriff" (in German). Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. "Veranstaltungen" (in German). Deutsche Kinemathek. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2010.