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Louis Malle's first film, "Lacombe, Lucien" is an upsetting

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tinear

portrayal of an amoral young man who, after being thwarted by his teacher from joining the French Resistance, casually aligns himself with the Gestapo.
Soon, he becomes involved in extorting hush money from a Jewish man and soon he is captivated by his young daughter.
I don't want to say too much and give the film's cleverness away but, if you enjoyed "The Garden of the Finzi-Contini," you very much will appreciate this one.
Malle certainly belongs in the highest second-tier of directors but with this one, he elevated to the first.
The young man is so cold one expects ice to form on him and the young woman, the daugher, gives a sensitive and believable portrayal of a most difficult role.
5 *****

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RE: A bit slow in parts, and impossible to like "Lucien" - grinagog 22:08:36 05/23/07 (0)
otherwise I'll agree, it has it's moments
Black Moon is the Malle film I like best; a strange, dark fantasy
Sven Nykvist was the filmmaker here

Grins
Yes, it's a great film... - EBerlin 17:14:30 05/23/07 (1)
...and anyone who made both that film and Au Revior, Les Enfants is, in my view, securely in the first tier of film directors. He was remarkably penetrating and versatile.
- I wasn't taken as much by "Au Revoir" as you, though I did like it. - tinear 17:49:07 05/23/07 (0)
  "Murmur of the Heart" is wonderful as is "My Dinner With Andre."
  Okay, I'll jump him up :-).
Quite a coinsidence... - Victor Khomenko 06:44:55 05/23/07 (2)
We saw it two days ago. Overall I would not rate it very highly... I thought everything was said in the first thirty minutes.

Agree on Aurore Cl�ment acting... and she went on to make 101 movie after this her first one! I guess camera and viewers loved her. Easy to see why.
- RE: Quite a coinsidence... - patrickU 08:00:48 05/24/07 (0)
  Yes. I remember it quite clearly. I was very deceived.
  Yesterday I re-looked at " 80 days around the World " Mike Todds opus...Lot of actors in cameo that I really loved, like Charles Coburn, but the film, but the film....
- I must disagree with you, strongly. The ever deepening relationship - tinear 16:06:24 05/23/07 (0)
  of Lucien and the girl was fascinating, horrifying, and sickening.
  The father gave one of the best performances I can remember. What an impossible role! He brought it off perfectly: wise, sad, resigned, angry, courageous... all emotions conveyed with his eyes. Brilliant. A tour de force!

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