Synopsis
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.
Facts
Setting
Southwestern France
Original language
German, French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 1975 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1975 generic
- National Board of Review 1974 generic
- New York Film Festival 1974 generic
