Au Revoir les Enfants

1987 1h 45m FR

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7.5

BANGER

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97%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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★7.5TMDB · 758🍅97%Rotten Tomatoes●88Metacritic★8IMDB · 36,834

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaspard Manesse
Julien Quentin
Raphael Fejtö
Jean Bonnet
Francine Racette
Mrs. Quentin
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
François Quentin
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Father Jean
François Berléand
Father Michel
François Négret
Joseph
Peter Fitz
Muller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Malle
Writers: Louis Malle
Languages: English, French, German, Greek, Latin
Countries: Germany, France, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, German, Greek, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Editor Emmanuelle Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gaspard Manesse and Raphael Fejtö and Francine Racette carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louis Malle directs. Renato Berta behind the camera. Emmanuelle Castro cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French, German, Greek, Latin.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, German, Greek, Latin.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Italy.
5Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Emmanuelle Castro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gaspard Manesse and Raphael Fejtö and Francine Racette carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0092593 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 22 themes, including "france", "parent child relationship", "resistance", "vichy regime".
10Released under 38 different titles around the world.