An Amazing Film About The French Resistance, Courage, & Love After watching Claude Berri's "Jean de Florette," and "Manon of the Spring," I became a true fan. "Lucie Aubrac" just confirms my belief in Monsieur Berri's talents as a major director and a discerning producer in cinema today.
Set in Lyon, during the French Resistance in World War II, "Lucie Aubrac," played brilliantly by Carole Bouquet, is a woman struggling to save her husband from the hands of the Gestapo. The film is based on a true story, and Madame Aubrac's memoir, "Outwitting The... more info
Courage under the most extreme stress This true story of wartime Lyons and the capture of M. Aubrac shows the human spirit at its finest as his lover Lucie drives forward an audacious plan to rescue him from Klaus Barbie's Gesptapo. Tension never eases and as in all guerilla or resistance activities, there is the ever-present threat and doubt of one's comrades caused by the possibility of betrayal from within the group. This film is a great affirmation of the human spirit.
Poignant and Realistic Drama Why Hollywood never seems to learn from gems like this one - a thrilling drama (without car chases) that shows the human spirit under duress and reaction to despair and desperation. Based on a true story of the Resistance in France in 1944, it is a formidable tale of survival.
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