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. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
Released: 1987
Casts:
Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, François Berléand, François Négret, Xavier Legrand, Pascal Rivet, Irène Jacob, Richard Leboeuf, Peter Fitz, Arnaud Henriet, Luc Etienne, Jean-Paul Dubarry, Jacqueline Paris, Jean-Sébastien Chauvin, Ami Flammer, Jacqueline Staup, René Bouloc, Thomas Peter Friedl, Sergio Kato