The Aggression

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]

The Aggression
German	Der Angriff
Directed by	Theodor Kotulla [de; it]
Written by	Theodor Kotulla Günter Seuren [de]
Produced by	Willi 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 by	Obelisk Film
Release date	4 June 1987 (1987-06-04) (West Germany)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Pascale Petit
• Michael König [de]
• Claude-Oliver Rudolph
• András Fricsay
• Lambert Hamel
• Henry van Lyck
• Franz Böhm
• Kyra Mladeck [de]
• Ernst Weiner
• Mady Rahl
• Eva Maria Bayerwaltes [de]
• Christiane Blumhoff [de]
• Hannes Kaetner [de]
• Anna Lange
• Nicolas Lansky [de]
• Else Quecke
• Claus-Dieter Reents [de]
• Angelika Rossaro [de]
• Reiner Scheibe
• Ingrid Schoelderle
• Hansi Thoms-Evelt
• Erika Wackernagel [de]
• Chriatian Weiner
• Hildegard Wensch [de]