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.

Genres:

Drama, War

Release:

Oct 07, 1987

Production:

CNC , Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) , Stella Films , N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I) , Soficas Investimages , Images Investissements , Sofica Créations , MK2 Films , RAI

Casts:

Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Philippe Morier-Genoud, François Berléand, François Négret, Peter Fitz, Pascal Rivet, Richard Leboeuf, Xavier Legrand, Arnaud Henriet, Jean-Sébastien Chauvin, Luc Etienne, Daniel Edinger, Ami Flammer, Irène Jacob, Jean-Paul Dubarry, Jacqueline Staup, Jacqueline Paris, René Bouloc, Thomas Peter Friedl, Benoît Henriet, Marcel Bellot, Alain Clément, Michael Rottstock, Detlef Gericke, Michael Becker, Christian Sohn, Michel Ginot, Philippe Despaux, Albrecht Burkardt, Tim Burkert, Jürgen Ellinghaus, Sergio Kato