Foxtrot – Tödliches Inselparadies (1976)

Foxtrot – Tödliches Inselparadies: Directed by Arturo Ripstein. With Peter O’Toole, Charlotte Rampling, Max von Sydow, Jorge Luke. At the beginning of WW2, Liviu, a Romanian count, and his wife Julia come to live on an uninhabited tropical island, where they hope to escape the war and their past. They bring with them all conceivable provisions and their servants, and live in luxury in a mansion-like tent on the beach. After a short time, a group of uninvited friends arrive. They decimate the supplies and, in the course of a frenzied shooting party, kill every living animal on the island before leaving, bringing most of the servants with them. The only people left on the island are Liviu and his wife, their friend Larson, and one servant, Eusebio. The expected supplies do not arrive, the party has no way of communicating with the outside world, and passion is rife between the one woman and three men on the island. As supplies run short, mistrust, greed and jealousy threaten their idyllic life style.

“This is a bleak movie. It is set on a gorgeous island that contrasts with the rather dark hearts of the characters.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThese are not likable characters but they are all quite attractive and flawlessly dressed. Really, the wardrobe is the biggest star here. Charlotte Rampling is exquisitely stunning.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI got frustrated watching the rich white people idle about always drinking while treating the other two men as lessers. It does take a quick turn but this brings down the vibe even more.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy five stars are for the wardrobe, the beauty of Rampling and the island, and the creepy curiosity that is Ou0026#39;Toole. The director may have hit the mark too well in capturing the essence of selfish, entitled people and survival.”