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Film / 1987
Au Revoir les Enfants
Directed by
Louis Malle
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Gaspard ManesseJulien Quentin
Raphael FejtöJean Bonnet
Francine RacetteMrs. Quentin
Stanislas Carré de MalbergFrançois Quentin
Philippe Morier-GenoudFather Jean
François BerléandFather Michel
François NégretJoseph
Peter FitzMuller
Pascal RivetBoulanger
Richard LeboeufSagard
Xavier LegrandBabinot
Arnaud HenrietNegus
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Jean-Sébastien ChauvinLaviron
Luc EtienneMoreau
Daniel EdingerTinchaut
Ami FlammerFlorent
Irène JacobMs. Davenne, Piano Teacher
Jean-Paul DubarryFather Hippolyte
Jacqueline StaupInfirmière
Jacqueline ParisMrs. Perrin
René BoulocRestaurateur
Thomas Peter Friedl
Benoît HenrietCiron
Marcel BellotGuibourg
Alain Clément
Michael Rottstock
Detlef Gericke
Michael Becker
Christian Sohn
Michel Ginot
Philippe Despaux
Albrecht BurkardtGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Tim BurkertGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Jürgen EllinghausFeldgendarm (uncredited)
Sergio KatoJean-Pierre (uncredited)
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