Lacombe, Lucien

Lacombe, Lucien

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.

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Top 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

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