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Au Revoir les Enfants
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning 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 Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
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Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning 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 Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
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About Au Revoir les Enfants
Cast
Gaspard ManesseJulien Quentin
Raphael FejtöJean Bonnet
Francine RacetteMrs. Quentin
Philippe Morier-GenoudFather Jean
François BerléandFather Michel
François NégretJoseph
Peter FitzMullerCredits
- Directed by
- Louis Malle
- Written by
- Louis Malle
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $4.5M
Production
- Nouvelles Éditions de FilmsFrance
mk2 FilmsFrance- Stella FilmGermany
- N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I)
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