MOVIE
Lacombe, Lucien
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Lacombe, Lucien in its release era
Released in 1974, Lacombe, Lucien sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1974-01-30
- TMDB score
- 7.0/10
- Original language
- FR
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Germany, France, Italy
- Studio
- Hallelujah-Film GmbH, Vides Cinematografica, Nouvelles Éditions de Films
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Topicswar crimesfrench gestapomaquischildren in wartime