Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
Directed by Louis Malle · 138 min · Drama, War
47.3 TOPICAL score · #2,116 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Lacombe, Lucien (1974, directed by Louis Malle) has a TOPICAL score of 47.3 - ranked 2,116 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (169 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (169 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read5,348 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément, Holger Löwenadler, Therese Giehse