Lacmobe lucien Flashcards
first demonstration of evil in lucien
shoots the bird, ironic, given where he is
who is the film by?
louis Malle
importance of the credit sequence
humble origins, he waves to people, a simple country boy
lucien, impolite to little boy
takes his chair, asserts his power necessarily
what is luciens role in the houeshold
provide for the family?
mixed views on death of Lucien
the camera goes from him with the dead horse, looking rather nostalgic and pensive to him killing a rabbit in a field , he is relentless and shows no mercy, foreboding perhaps
the beauty of the film lies
in the power of suggestion
just after he is seen herding the sheep what happens
we here the call ‘lucien’
what does the woman opening letters say to Lucien
Monsieur Tonin likes lucien, he is easily swayed
how is Lucien when he hears the cries of the teacher
he is disturbed a little, possibly a little shocked to see everyone else continuing like normal
how does lucien behave when he is getting his suit fitted?
He is confident, doesn’t take his glasses off, cold
what does Lucien here in the hotel?
He is learns all different attitudes to foreigners, such as one man who admits to not liking
outre que
except that
sinon que
except that
dés lors que
as soon as
once
une fois que
je veux bien
I wouldn’t mind
what’s the name of the teacher they tourture
peyssac
example of evil
when he ruins the boy’s boat
how does lucien behave around his colleagues
he copies them, like ruining the boys boat, he is a follower
how does Lucien behave when he brings the campagne?
He is over disorderly
and boisterous
He intrudes without fear
there are two occasions where people don’t believe he is with the police, what does this suggest
that, he doesn’t impose himself, maybe shows also that there was a stigma attached to them which Lucien didn’t embody so feels he has to overcompensate with malicious and assertive behaviour
when Lucien goes into all these houses, he makes himself at home, perhaps doesn’t know boundaries,
he does a lot of peeping and spying
doesn’t know what he’s preaching, blinded by the trouble they’re causing, he’s fighting for something he doesn’t understand
Lacombe enters the house after his chief is shot at an untimely hour
at heart
perhaps lucien is kind, buys champagne, flowers for the widow
lots of staring between
France’s father, Albert and Lucien
contrasts in music
between Albert’s house and the german hotel
Who does Lucien try to control at the hotel?
France, tries to take her home early
how many jews were deported during German occupation
76,000
what period was the film made and filmed in
a period when people started to once again confront the truths of the vichy regime, explains a lot about the content of the film
‘sheer thoughtlessness’
Arendt said this
How does Malle make it difficult to answer whether Lucien is evil?
He constantly counters actions that lucien makes, he makes Lucien seem ambiguous and on occasions seem compassionate
Does lucien ever stop to reflect?
Yes, when he sees France in the line
Yes when he tries on the suit and looks at himself in the mirror
‘the screen play is assured, but minimal’
Schneider, he also adds both the actor and the character of Lucien wonder though “with a lack of bearing”- we are drawn into this, it makes judging Lucien all the more difficult
what does the ending suggest
the tranquility of the scenery combined with the music contrasts subtly with the news that Lucien was tried and we are left in the same position we started in, with regard to Lucien.
sadism
Lucien gets pleasure from inflicting pain on others, inferior beings
How does Malle leaves viewers
we are not sure whether Malle actually condemns lucien’s actions, the beauty lies once again in the art of suggestion
How doe we see Lucien is power and money driven
He hear’s that his comrade once had a very rich and beautiful girl friend and immediately goes to stop France from dancing with another man
Is Lucien a impulsive thinker
yes he does not use his words, feels he has a reputation to uphold and perhaps consequently feels the need to assert his new found power and authority
example of hatred to jews
Later has a breakdown when she sees that Lucien is sleeping with une ‘salle juive’
Lucien doesn’t really have a base
he flirts between homes et.c and we often get a picture of him walking though the streets, with purpose?
what does the mother say to Albert when she comes to visit?
that he is not evil
perhaps he can reason with him
Is he generous
Gives his mum money to take away, perhaps he sees this life as a lucrative option
example of disrespect towards albert
‘pourquoi me tutoyez-vous?’
Perhaps Lucien is simply thoughtless
he ignores several signs, from his mother, from albert, his friends die. The fact that Louis Malle keeps him alive is almost as bad as killing him, he comes to see the destruction from both points of view
Corruption inside the police
Lucien steels a watch from France’s case, the other soldier takes it off him though?
betty beaulieu
the lady who has a go at lacombe
the man who destroys the ship with lucien
jean bernard
the man who arrests albert
Faure
