Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
October 7, 1987 (DE) • Drama, War • 105m
Overview
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.
Keywords
france parent child relationship resistance vichy regime holocaust (shoah) world war ii deportation jew persecution auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp national socialism biography antisemitism best friend catholicism resistance fighter jewish boy calm reflective children in wartime bitter compassionate gentle
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Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$4,542,825
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