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Lacombe, Lucien

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.

Original title: Lacombe Lucien

5

nominations

40%

winning rate

2

wins

Academy Awards #47 - 1975

Award People Status
Best International Feature Film

British Academy Film Awards #28 - 1975

Award People Status
Best Picture Louis Malle Winner
Best Director Louis Malle
Best Screenplay Louis Malle, Patrick Modiano
United Nations Award Louis Malle Winner

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