Lacombe, Lucien (1974)

Original title

Lacombe Lucien

Directed by

Louis Malle

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film, coming-of-age film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French teenage boy drifts into working for the Gestapo in World War II occupied France. He gets involved with a Jewish family and their daughter, leading to complicated loyalties.

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What happens

Lacombe, Lucien (French pronunciation: [lakɔ̃b lysjɛ̃]) is a 1974 French war drama film by Louis Malle about a French teenage boy during the German occupation of France in World War II. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, and a U.S. National Board of Review award as one of the Top Five International Films of the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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