Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
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.
- Released
- 1974-01-30
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Louis Malle
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 170 votes
Cast
- Pierre Blaise as Lucien Lacombe
- Aurore Clément as France Horn
- Holger Löwenadler as Albert Horn
- Therese Giehse as La Grand-mère
- Stéphane Bouy as Jean-Bernard
- Loumi Iacobesco as Betty Beaulieu
- René Bouloc as Faure
- Jean Rougerie as Tonin
- Pierre Decazes as Aubert
- Jacqueline Staup as Melle Chauvelot
- Cécile Ricard as Marie
- Ave Ninchi as Mme Georges