Lacombe, Lucien

Jan 30, 1974

2h 18m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Hallelujah-Film GmbH

Vides Cinematografica

Nouvelles Éditions de Films

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Cast

Lucien Lacombe

Pierre Blaise

France Horn

Aurore Clément

Albert Horn

Holger Löwenadler

La Grand-mère

Therese Giehse

Jean-Bernard

Stéphane Bouy

Betty Beaulieu

Loumi Iacobesco

Faure

René Bouloc

Tonin

Jean Rougerie

Aubert

Pierre Decazes

Melle Chauvelot

Jacqueline Staup

Marie

Cécile Ricard

Mme Georges

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