Lacombe, Lucien
1974 · directed by Louis Malle
- Rating
- 84/100
- Hit
- yes
In Louis Malle's lauded drama, Lucien Lacombe is a young man living in rural France during World War II who seeks to join the French Resistance. When he is rejected due to his youth, the resentful Lucien allies himself with the Nazis and joins the Gallic arm of their Gestapo. Lucien grows to enjoy the power that comes with his position, but his life is complicated when he falls for France Horn, a beautiful young Jewish woman.
Lacombe, Lucien (1974), directed by Louis Malle, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Pierre Blaise
- Aurore Clément
- Holger Löwenadler
- Therese Giehse
- Stéphane Bouy
- Loumi Iacobesco
- René Bouloc
- Jean Rougerie
- Pierre Decazes
- Jacqueline Staup
Crew
- Tonino Delli Colli — Director of Photography
- Suzanne Baron — Editor
- Louis Malle — Writer
- Patrick Modiano — Writer
More from Louis Malle
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958) — 84/100 · hit
- Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) — 84/100 · hit
- May Fools (1990) — 82/100 · hit
- My Dinner with Andre (1981) — 81/100 · hit
- Murmur of the Heart (1971) — 81/100 · hit
- The Fire Within (1963) — 79/100
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