Rape of Love

Rape of Love is a 1978 French and Belgian drama film directed and produced by Yannick Bellon. This film has been music composed by Aram Sedefian. The film starring Nathalie Nell, Alain Fourès, Michèle Simonnet, Pierre Arditi and Daniel Auteuil in the lead roles.

Plot

Nicole, nurse in Grenoble, is raped one night by four men. Deeply scarred, emotionally and physically, she thinks she will never recover from the trauma. Following a friend's advice, she decides to file a lawsuit.

Cast

Nathalie Nell
Alain Fourès
Michèle Simonnet
Pierre Arditi
Daniel Auteuil
Bernard Granger
Alain Marcel
Gilles Tamiz
Catherine Stermann

Production

Nathalie Nell said that after the gang rape scene she felt the same feeling as her character. Inexplicably, she felt ashamed "of the film crew, of future viewers". For several days, she struggled against the horror she inspired in herself, against the desire to hide, to no longer exist.