Lacombe, Lucien

7.0

1974

2h 18m

DramaWar

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.

Key Crew

Director

Louis Malle

Producers

Claude Nedjar

Louis Malle

Writers

Louis Malle

Patrick Modiano

Cinematography

Tonino Delli Colli

Cast (29)

Pierre Blaise

Lucien Lacombe

Aurore Clément

France Horn

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