Au Revoir les Enfants
75% Match1987PG1h 45m
DramaWar
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.
Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Philippe Morier-Genoud, François Berléand
Cast
About 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.
Popularity
4.3
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$4,542,825
Release
Oct 7, 1987
Genres
Drama, War
Gallery
More Like This
Where to Watch
Stream
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel
HBO MaxRent
Fandango At HomeBuy
Fandango At HomeProduction
Studios
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Stella Film
N.E.F. Filmproduktion
Countries
GermanyFranceItaly
Languages
EnglishFrenchGermanGreekLatin
Keywords
franceparent child relationshipresistancevichy regimeholocaust (shoah)world war iideportationjew persecutionauschwitz-birkenau concentration campnational socialismbiographyantisemitismbest friendcatholicismresistance fighterjewish boycalmreflectivechildren in wartimebittercompassionategentle