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Lacombe, Lucien (1974)

★ 7.6R137 minDirector: Louis Malle

1974 French film

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.

Lacombe, Lucien 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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Lacombe, Lucien about?
Lacombe, Lucien (1974) — A small town in the south-west of France, summer of 1944. Having failed to join the resistance, the 18 year old Lucien Lacombe, whose father is a prisoner in Germany and whose mother dates her employer, works for the German police. He then meets France Horn, the daughter of a ric
Is Lacombe, Lucien based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Lacombe, Lucien scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.