The Taste of Violence

moderate violence, injury detail, upsetting scenes
Director(s)Robert Hossein
Production year1961
Genre(s)Drama, Western
Approx. running minutes85m
CastRobert Hossein, Giovanna Ralli, Mario Adorf

The Taste of Violence

moderate violence, injury detail, upsetting scenes
In this French-language Western from 1961, a determined revolutionary and his men transport the kidnapped daughter of a ...
In this French-language Western from 1961, a determined revolutionary and his men transport the kidnapped daughter of a local dictator through hostile territory in the hope of saving their imprisoned comrades.
violence
There are executions by gunfire, shown without bloody detail. A person is hit on the head with a blunt object; another is shot, resulting in blood dripping from their mouth.
threat and horror
There are suspenseful sequences in which people are threatened with guns and knives. References are made to a woman being abducted and held hostage. A man threatens to strip a woman naked if she does not comply with his demands.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in the aftermath of violence, some with bloodied clothing.
theme
The bodies of dead soldiers hung by their necks line a city street. Upsetting scenes also relate to bereavement.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bastard' and 'moron'.
moderate violence, injury detail, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
03/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
violence
There are executions by gunfire, shown without bloody detail. A person is hit on the head with a blunt object; another is shot, resulting in blood dripping from their mouth.
threat and horror
There are suspenseful sequences in which people are threatened with guns and knives. References are made to a woman being abducted and held hostage. A man threatens to strip a woman naked if she does not comply with his demands.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in the aftermath of violence, some with bloodied clothing.
theme
The bodies of dead soldiers hung by their necks line a city street. Upsetting scenes also relate to bereavement.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bastard' and 'moron'.
Classified date03/09/2025
LanguageFrench
violence
There are executions by gunfire, shown without bloody detail. A person is hit on the head with a blunt object; another is shot, resulting in blood dripping from their mouth.
threat and horror
There are suspenseful sequences in which people are threatened with guns and knives. References are made to a woman being abducted and held hostage. A man threatens to strip a woman naked if she does not comply with his demands.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in the aftermath of violence, some with bloodied clothing.
theme
The bodies of dead soldiers hung by their necks line a city street. Upsetting scenes also relate to bereavement.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bastard' and 'moron'.
Director(s)Robert Hossein
Production year1961
Genre(s)Drama, Western
Approx. running minutes85m
CastRobert Hossein, Giovanna Ralli, Mario Adorf
moderate violence, injury detail, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
03/09/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Radiance Films
violence
There are executions by gunfire, shown without bloody detail. A person is hit on the head with a blunt object; another is shot, resulting in blood dripping from their mouth.
threat and horror
There are suspenseful sequences in which people are threatened with guns and knives. References are made to a woman being abducted and held hostage. A man threatens to strip a woman naked if she does not comply with his demands.
injury detail
Dead bodies are seen in the aftermath of violence, some with bloodied clothing.
theme
The bodies of dead soldiers hung by their necks line a city street. Upsetting scenes also relate to bereavement.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bastard' and 'moron'.
Classified date03/09/2025
LanguageFrench