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Lacombe, Lucien

1974·Drama·2h 18m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Louis Malle
war crimes
french gestapo
maquis
children in wartime
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Cast

Pierre Blaise
Pierre Blaise
Lucien Lacombe
Aurore Clément
Aurore Clément
France Horn
Holger Löwenadler
Holger Löwenadler
Albert Horn
Therese Giehse
Therese Giehse
La Grand-mère
Stéphane Bouy
Stéphane Bouy
Jean-Bernard
Loumi Iacobesco
Loumi Iacobesco
Betty Beaulieu
René Bouloc
René Bouloc
Faure
Jean Rougerie
Jean Rougerie
Tonin
Pierre Decazes
Pierre Decazes
Aubert
Jacqueline Staup
Jacqueline Staup
Melle Chauvelot
Ave Ninchi
Ave Ninchi
Mme Georges
Pierre Saintons
Pierre Saintons
Hippolyte

Crew

Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Director
Patrick Modiano
Patrick Modiano
Writer
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Writer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Producer
Claude Nedjar
Claude Nedjar
Producer
Sylvette Baudrot
Sylvette Baudrot
Script Supervisor
François Catonné
François Catonné
Assistant Camera
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli
Musician

Popular Reviews

28 reviews
Jules
Jules
4.0★ · 04/03/26
Lacombe, Lucien
all animals were harmed in the making of this film
all animals were harmed in the making of this film
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elena
elena
2.0★ · 02/03/26
Lacombe, Lucien
boring yawning sloppy lazy
boring yawning sloppy lazy
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Eric Os
Eric Os
6.0★ · 08/17/25
Lacombe, Lucien
Lacombe Lucien, un joven campesino, se tropieza con el destino que lo convierte en soldado germánico, en una época donde la brutalidad y la deshumanización eran requisitos para sobrevivir y cumplir órdenes. Dónde encaja con perfección… hasta que el encuentro con el “amor” despierta en él una humanidad nunca aprendida.
Lacombe Lucien, un joven campesino, se tropieza con el destino que lo convierte en soldado germánico, en una época donde la brutalidad y la deshumanización eran requisitos para sobrevivir y cumplir órdenes. Dónde encaja con perfección… hasta que el encuentro con el “amor” despierta en él una humanidad nunca aprendida.
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Koudelka
Koudelka
6.0★ · 02/12/25
Lacombe, Lucien
It's odd, I can't bring myself to completely hate Lucien. I despise him quite a lot, though.
It's odd, I can't bring myself to completely hate Lucien. I despise him quite a lot, though.
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charlie sears
charlie sears
8.0★ · 12/05/24
Lacombe, Lucien
Best L’étranger film adaptation. I don’t even really like that book.
Best L’étranger film adaptation. I don’t even really like that book.
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