Au Revoir les Enfants backdrop

Au Revoir les Enfants poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.5/10

Release1987

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$4,542,825

Production

Nouvelles Éditions de Films

MK2 Films

Stella Film

N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I)

Movie

Au Revoir les Enfants

1987

1h 45m

7.5

Drama

War

Synopsis

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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