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Lucie Aubrac (1997)

Lucie Aubrac poster
Directed by
Claude Berri
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French woman risks her life to help her husband escape from a prison during World War II. She works with the resistance to plan and carry out the rescue.

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What happens

Lucie Aubrac is a 1997 French biopic of the World War II French Resistance member Lucie Aubrac. The film starred Carole Bouquet in the title role and was directed by Claude Berri. The story loosely follows the role of Lucie Aubrac and her husband during the Second World War and their parts in the resistance in Lyon. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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