Overview
Plot
In Nazi-occupied France, two boys at a Catholic boarding school form a close friendship until a secret is revealed. Based on writer-director Louis Malle's own childhood, the film explores courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
- Directors
- Louis Malle
- Cast
- 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
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Release date
- 1987-10-07
- Studios
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Stella Film, N.E.F. Filmproduktion, MK2 Productions
Plot
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Au Revoir les Enfants Plot and Cast
At a provincial Catholic boarding school in Nazi-occupied France, two precocious boys enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Louis Malle's own childhood, this precisely observed tale explores courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
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