
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.
Release Date: 10/7/1987
Runtime: 105 minutes
Languages: English, French, German, Greek, Latin
Director: Louis Malle
Budget: $3.0M
Revenue: $4.5M
Companies: Nouvelles Éditions de Films, MK2 Films, Stella Film, N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I)
Countries: Germany, France

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
Richard Leboeuf
Sagard

Xavier Legrand
Babinot

Arnaud Henriet
Negus
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