Lacombe, Lucien (1974)

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138 min - Drama | War - 29 September 1974 (USA)

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A small town in the south-west of France, summer of 1944. Having failed to join the resistance, the 18 year old Lucien Lacombe... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Pierre Blaise	...	Lucien Lacombe
	Aurore Clément	...	France Horn
	Holger Löwenadler	...	Albert Horn, the tailor
	Therese Giehse	...	Bella Horn
	Stéphane Bouy	...	Jean-Bernard
	Loumi Iacobesco	...	Betty Beaulieu
	René Bouloc	...	Faure
	Pierre Decazes	...	Aubert
	Jean Rougerie	...	Tonin, the chief of police
	Cécile Ricard	...	Marie, the hotel maid
	Jacqueline Staup	...	Lucienne Chauvelot
	Ave Ninchi	...	Mme Georges
	Pierre Saintons	...	Hippolyte, the black collaborator
	Gilberte Rivet	...	Lucien's mother
	Jacques Rispal	...	M. Laborit, le propriétaire

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Storyline

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 rich jewish tailor. Written by Vincent Merlaud <merlaud@studi.mathematik.hu-berlin.de>

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Drama | War

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Country:

France | West Germany | Italy

Language:

French | German | English

Release Date:

29 September 1974 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Eponymo: Lacombe, onoma - Lucien See more »

Filming Locations:

Figeac, Lot, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Universal Pictures France (UPF), Vides Cinematografica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Quotes

Albert Horn, the tailor: [to Lucien] It's funny... I can't manage to hate you completely.
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Referenced in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) See more »

Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
Lacombe Lucien (original title)

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