Ciné-Club: Lucie Aubrac

Lucie Aubrac (which was released in France in 1997) is based the book Outwitting the Gestapo (Ils partiront dans l'ivresse) by Aubrac, which details her experiences in World War II France as a French Resistance fighter against the Nazis. The film deals with Lucie's (Carole Bouquet, known to American audiences for her role in For Your Eyes Only) efforts to rescue her husband Raymond (Daniel Auteuil) from the Nazis. Raymond is pretty high up in the Resistance hierarchy. At one of the high level meetings, they are betrayed and captured. It is up to Lucie and her Resistance allies to try to rescue her husband. The movie showcases, above all, the deep bond between Lucie and Raymond. Lucie and Raymond love each other more than anything else in the world. Her love is the driving passion behind her efforts to free Raymond.

Friday, 14  August at 7pm in the Alliance Française office.

1 hour, 55 minutes, French with English Subtitles