3 Films By Louis Malle (French)

Few directors have portrayed the agonies and epiphanies of growing up as poetically - and controversially - as Louis Malle. Laced with autobiographical details, "Murmur Of The Heart"; "Lacombe, Lucien"; and "Au Revoir Les Enfants" tell stories of youth, set against the tumult of World War II and postwar France. Tragic, amusing, and poignant, these three films are more than just coming-of-age stories. They are the director's ongoing response to a world gone wrong. "Murmur Of The Heart" - Louis Malle's critically acclaimed "Murmur Of The Heart" gracefully combines elements of comedy, drama, and autobiography in a candid portrait of a precocious fifteen-year-old boy's sexual maturation. Both shocking and deeply poignant, this is one of the finest coming-of-age films ever made. "Lacombe, Lucien" - One of the first French films to address the issue of collaboration during the German occupation, Louis Malle's brave and controversial "Lacombe, Lucien" traces a young peasant's journey from potential Resistance member to Gestapo recruit. At once the story of a nation and of one troubled boy's horrific coming-of-age, the film is a disquieting portrait of lost innocence and guilt. "Au Revoir Les Enfants" - "Au Revoir Les Enfants" tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss between two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie - until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Louis Malle's own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening. "Louis Malle: The Supplements" - Through "Murmur Of The Heart"; "Lacombe, Lucien"; and "Au Revoir Les Enfants," Louis Malle creates a portrait of youth on the brink, one that is rebellious, heartbreaking, funny and brave. These interviews and documentaries provide new insights into the man who made, and mirrored, these films.

Through "Murmur Of The Heart"; "Lacombe, Lucien"; and "Au Revoir Les Enfants", Louis Malle creates a portrait of youth on the brink, one that is rebellious, heartbreaking, funny and brave. These interviews and documentaries provide new insights into the man who made, and mirrored, these films. Contains: New interviews with actor Candice Bergen and biographer Pierre Billard; Excerpts from a French TV program, featuring the director on the sets of "Murmur Of The Heart" and :Lacombe.