Lacombe, Lucien

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.

Cast

Pierre Blaise

Lucien Lacombe

Aurore Clément

France Horn

Holger Löwenadler

Albert Horn

Therese Giehse

La Grand-mère

Stéphane Bouy

Jean-Bernard

Loumi Iacobesco

Betty Beaulieu

René Bouloc

Faure

Jean Rougerie

Tonin

Pierre Decazes

Aubert

Jacqueline Staup

Melle Chauvelot

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