Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
Lacombe Lucien (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 18min
- Drama, War
- 29 Sep 1974 (USA)
- Movie
In 1944, an 18-year-old boy from small-town France collaborates with the Gestapo and subsequently falls in love with a Jewish girl.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Pierre Blaise | ... |
Lucien
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| Aurore Clément | ... |
France
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| Holger Löwenadler | ... |
Albert Horn
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| Therese Giehse | ... |
La grand-mère
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| Stéphane Bouy | ... |
Jean-Bernard
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| Loumi Iacobesco | ... |
Betty Beaulieu
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| René Bouloc | ... |
Faure
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Pierre Decazes | ... |
Aubert
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| Jean Rougerie | ... |
Tonin
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Cécile Ricard | ... |
Marie
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Jacqueline Staup | ... |
Melle Chauvelot
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| Ave Ninchi | ... |
Mme Georges
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Pierre Saintons | ... |
Hippolyte
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| Gilberte Rivet | ... |
Mére de Lucien
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
Propiétaire
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| Jean Bousquet | ... |
Peyssac
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Franz Rudnick |
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Gaëtan Bloom | ... |
(as Jean-Louis Blum)
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Claude Marcan |
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Jean Maurat |
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Gabriel Cabessut |
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Mimi Juskiewenski |
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Albert Tillet |
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René Thauran |
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Arlette Reynal | ... |
La femme au foulard rouge dans la file d'attente
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Philippe Henriot | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveSound) (voice)
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Jean Mourat | ... |
(uncredited)
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Roger Riffard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Walter Seldmayer | ... |
(uncredited)
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René Thouron | ... |
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Directed by
| Louis Malle | ||
Written by
| Louis Malle | ... | () |
| Patrick Modiano | ... | () |
Produced by
| Louis Malle | ... | producer |
| Claude Nedjar | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ||
Editing by
| Suzanne Baron | ||
Editorial Department
| Reine Wekstein | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Catherine Vernoux | ||
Production Design by
| Ghislain Uhry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henri Vergnes | ||
Costume Design by
| Corinne Jorry | ||
Makeup Department
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist (as Nguyen Thi Loan) |
| Janou Pottier | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Paul Maigret | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Pierre Pessoz | ... | unit manager trainee |
| Roland Thénot | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Pierre Dion | ... | assistant director |
| Marc Grunebaum | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Nara Kollery | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | sound engineer |
| Michel Vionnet | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Barrau | ... | assistant camera |
| François Catonné | ... | assistant camera |
| Louis Gasperina | ... | chief electrician |
| André Thiéry | ... | key grip |
| Patrice Wyers | ... | camera operator |
| Pierre Zucca | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jeanine Fauvel | ... | wardrobe |
| Geneviève Tonnelier | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Stéphane Grappelli | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Simone Clément | ... | production secretary |
| Christian Ferry | ... | development |
Production Companies
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) (co-production)
- Universal Pictures (co-production)
- Vides Cinematografica (co-production)
- Hallelujah Films (co-production)
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- MGM-Fox (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Arte Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Malavida (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- IVC (2011) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2006) (United States) (DVD) (subtitles)
- Video Film Express (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lax (titles)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small town in the southwest of France during the 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 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film showed a more accurate depiction of the ratio of collaborators to resistance, unlike many other French-produced films, which suggest there were very few collaborators because of the sense of betrayal they would have felt. See more » |
| Goofs | The same shot of a rabbit being missed once and then hit by a second bullet is used twice within a minute (the second cut is slightly zoomed in). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Minor Swing See more » |
| Quotes |
Albert Horn, the tailor:
[to Lucien]
It's very strange. Somehow I can't bring myself to completely despise you. See more » |