Au Revoir les Enfants

About 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.

Louis Malle's Au Revoir les Enfants is a 1987 war film. Its themes are france, best friend, compassionate, and reflective.

Gaspard Manesse stars as Julien Quentin, Raphael Fejtö as Jean Bonnet, Francine Racette as Mrs. Quentin, and Stanislas Carré de Malberg as François Quentin. At 105 minutes long, it arrived in October 1987.

The screenplay is by Louis Malle. It streams on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Pianist, Schindler's List, and Life Is Beautiful make useful companions to Au Revoir les Enfants, all filed under biography, deportation, and holocaust (shoah). TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 757 votes and it carries a PG rating.