The Aggression

The Aggression
GermanDer Angriff
Directed byTheodor Kotulla [de; it]
Written byTheodor Kotulla
Günter Seuren [de]
Produced byWilli Segler
Michael Wolkenstein [de]
StarringPascale Petit
Michael König [de]
CinematographyJacques Steyn [de]
Edited bySusanne Hartmann [de]
Music byEberhard Weber
Production
companies
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
ZDF
Distributed byObelisk Film
Release date
  • 4 June 1987 (1987-06-04) (West Germany)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryWest 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]

  1. ^ "Der Angriff" (in Dutch). Cinema.nl. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  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.