Released
Au Revoir les Enfants
October 7 1987 (about 37 years ago)Rating
75
Based on
654 reviews
- Director: Louis Malle
- Writer: Louis Malle
- Genres: Drama, War
- Runtime: 1 h 45 m
- Countries: Germany, France, Italy
- Companies: CNC, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Stella Films, N.E.F. Filmproduktion und Vertriebs (I), Soficas Investimages, Images Investissements, Sofica Créations, MK2 Films, RAI
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.
