Lacombe Lucien

Sep 29 1974 R 2h 18m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

A small town in the south-west of France, summer of 1944. Having failed to join the resistance, the 18 year old Lucien Lacombe, whose father is a prisoner in Germany and whose mother dates her employer, works for the German police. He then meets France Horn, the daughter of a rich jewish tailor.

Written by

Louis Malle, Patrick Modiano

Directed by

Louis Malle

Cast

Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément, Holger Löwenadler

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Germany, France

Production Companies

Hallelujah-Film GmbH, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Vides Cinematografica

Languages

Deutsch, English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
Criterion Trailer 329: Lacombe, Lucien
Scores
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Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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