Lucien Lacombe is a young man living in rural France during World War II who wishes to join the French Resistance in Louis Malle's acclaimed drama. When he is rejected owing to his youth, a disgruntled Lucien joins the Nazis' Gallic Gestapo. Lucien develops an appreciation for the authority that comes with his position, but his life is complicated when he falls in love with France Horn, a stunning young Jewish lady.
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Lucien Lacombe is a young man living in rural France during World War II who wishes to join the French Resistance in Louis Malle's acclaimed drama. When he is rejected owing to his youth, a disgruntled Lucien joins the Nazis' Gallic Gestapo. Lucien develops an appreciation for the authority that comes with his position, but his life is complicated when he falls in love with France Horn, a stunning young Jewish lady.
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