Lucie Aubrac (1997)

A love story or a tale of the resistance, this poignant movie tells both the haunting story of a French resistance cell in Lyon but also the love of Lucie Aubrac for her husband, and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Berri

Writers:

Lucie Aubrac (book), Claude Berri

Stars:

Carole Bouquet, Daniel Auteuil, Patrice Chéreau

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carole Bouquet	...	Lucie Aubrac
Daniel Auteuil	...	Raymond
Patrice Chéreau	...	Max
Eric Boucher	...	Serge
Jean-Roger Milo	...	Maurice
Heino Ferch	...	Barbie
Jean Martin	...	Paul Lardanchet
Andrzej Seweryn	...	Lt. Schlondorff
Alain Maratrat	...	Lassagne
Pascal Greggory	...	Hardy
Jean-Louis Richard	...	M. Henry
Franck de la Personne	...	Aubry
Hans Wyprächtiger	...	German colonel
Alain Sachs	...	Claude B.
Bernard Verley	...	Charles-Henri

Storyline

A love story or a tale of the resistance, this poignant movie tells both the haunting story of a French resistance cell in Lyon but also the love of Lucie Aubrac for her husband, and the lengths she goes to to rescue her husband from prison on more than one occasion. Based on a true story Lucie Aubrac works as both history lesson and love story.

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Plot Keywords:

resistance | lyon | gestapo | wedding anniversary | world war two | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 February 1997 (France)

Also Known As:

Amor en temps de guerra

Filming Locations:

Caluire, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,644 (USA) (17 September 1999)

Gross:

$458,557 (USA) (10 December 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), D.A. Films, October Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carole Bouquet replaced Juliette Binoche two weeks into production.

User Reviews

If you liked SHINING THROUGH starring Michael Douglass you will like this movie also

Especially, if you like WWII movies, you will enjoy this well done film. I happened to catch it late night tonight on HBO. I first fell in love with Caroline Brouquet in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, which is my favorite Bond flick, btw. Wow, not only is she a goddess and still looked great 10+ years after FYO, but she is a riveting actress. This is the first movie, I can recall being about the French resistance also. I highly recommend this film.

The color and the lighting and the overall cinematography in this movie was especially pleasing, also. Reminicent of the movie, AMEN, another good WWII emotional film. The movie is in subtitles, which is fine by me, since many of my favorite war movies are foreign (i.e. STALINGRAD). Even the supporting cast did an amazing job, acting-wise in the movie!

p.s. If you liked the movie, SHINING THROUGH and MAX, you will like this movie, also.