Released:
1974-01-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Louis Malle

Runtime:
2h 18min

Genre:
Drama, War

• 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