Lacombe, Lucien (1974)

Name: Lacombe, Lucien
Released: 1974

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.

Genres: Drama, War

What to watch after Lacombe, Lucien

Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987) — Same subject: children in wartime
Murmur of the Heart (1971) — Louis Malle directed both
The Fire Within (1963) — Louis Malle directed both
Pépé le Moko (1937)
Monsieur Hire (1989) — Two steps away in the credits
La Ronde (1950)