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.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-10-07
- Duration
- 01:45
- Categories
- Drama, War
- Studios
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films, MK2 Films, Stella Film, N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I)
- Country
- Germany, France
- Language
- English, French, German, Greek, Latin
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- Au revoir les enfants
- Votes
- 716
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Revenue
- $4,542,825
Top cast
Gaspard Manesse
Raphael Fejtö
Francine Racette
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Philippe Morier-Genoud
François Berléand
François Négret
Peter Fitz
Pascal Rivet
Richard Leboeuf
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