Clement (Jean-Louis Trintignant, IL SORPASSO) is the wealthy son of an industrialist who lives a secret life as a right-wing terrorist. Double-crossed following an assassination attempt, he flees to the countryside with his wife, Anne (Romy Schneider, LA PISCINE), where they stay with his childhood friend, Paul (Henri Serre, JULES ET JIM). But when Anne winds up falling for Paul, the ensuing love triangle could thwart Clement's plans for revenge. Produced by Louis Malle and directed by Alain Cavalier (FILL 'ER UP WITH SUPER), LE COMBAT DANS L'ÎLE is a multilayered exploration of the relationship between sex and violence from the French New Wave.