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Au Revoir les Enfants

1987, Movie, 1h 45min

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.

Country: France,Germany

Director:

Louis Malle

Cast:

François Berléand,

Irène Jacob,

Philippe Morier-Genoud,

Sergio Kato

Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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There is a miraculous, unforced ease and naturalness in the acting and direction; it is classic movie storytelling in the service of important themes...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic David Parkinson

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Louis Malle, possibly at his best here. The drama is subtle but affecting.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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One of the foundations of Louis Malle's "Au revoir les enfants" (1987) is how naturally he evokes the daily life of a French boarding school in 1944.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Michael Thomsen

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En af de bedste selvbiografiske coming-of-age film jeg husker at have set.

3 years ago

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Au revoir les enfants is a powerful and poignant film that tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. Julien, a young boy from a wealthy family, and Jean, a Jewish boy hiding under a false identity, form a strong bond despite their differences. The film takes place in a Catholic boarding school, where the priests risk their lives to protect Jewish children from the Gestapo. As the war rages on, the boys' friendship is put to the test when they are faced with the harsh realities of the Holocaust. The film is a subtle yet powerful portrayal of courage, sacrifice, and the devastating consequences of war.

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When was Au Revoir les Enfants released in theaters? Toggle content

Au Revoir les Enfants was released in theaters on April 3, 1991.