Lacombe Lucien (1974)
I just watched and enjoyed Lacombe Lucien. I think this movie was recommended to me via the Netflix AI recommendation system. I probably also double-checked it against Leonard Maltin’s 2007 Movie Guide. I agree with Leonard Maltin’s review of the movie:
Brilliant, perceptive account of opportunist French peasant Blaise, who joins the Gestapo during the Nazi Occupation - after setting out to join the Resistance - and falls in love with a Jewish tailor’s daughter. Subtle, complex tale of guilt, innocence, and the amorality of power; masterfully directed.
