The romantic crime film Atlantic City was Louis Malle 's most famous film .
His most famous films include the crime film Ascenseur pour l'échafaud ( 1958 ) , the WW II drama Lacombe Lucien ( 1974 ) , the romantic crime film Atlantic City ( 1980 ) , My Dinner with Andre ( 1981 ) , and Au revoir , les enfants ( 1987 ) .