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1987 • 1h 45min • PG • Drama, War

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.

IMDb 8.0

RT 97%

MC 88

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Louis Malle

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Louis Malle

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Gaspard Manesse

Julien Quentin

Raphael Fejtö

Jean Bonnet

Francine Racette

Mrs. Quentin

Stanislas Carré de Malberg

François Quentin

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Father Jean

François Berléand

Father Michel

François Négret

Joseph

Peter Fitz

Muller

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Gaspard Manesse Julien Quentin

Raphael Fejtö Jean Bonnet

Francine Racette Mrs. Quentin

Stanislas Carré de Malberg François Quentin

Philippe Morier-Genoud Father Jean

François Berléand Father Michel

François Négret Joseph

Peter Fitz Muller

Pascal Rivet Boulanger

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Jean-Sébastien Chauvin Laviron

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