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.
- Harm to children
- Bleak ending
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- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Gaspard ManesseJulien Quentin
- Raphael FejtöJean Bonnet
- Francine RacetteMrs. Quentin
- Stanislas Carré de MalbergFrançois Quentin
- Philippe Morier-GenoudFather Jean
- François BerléandFather Michel
- François NégretJoseph
- Peter FitzMuller
- Pascal RivetBoulanger
- Richard LeboeufSagard
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- Louis MalleDirector
- Louis MalleScreenplay
- Renato BertaDirector of Photography
- Emmanuelle CastroEditor
- Louis MalleProducer
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