Released:
1987-10-07

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.

Director:
Louis Malle

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Gaspard Manesse
  as
  Julien Quentin
• 
  Raphael Fejtö
  as
  Jean Bonnet
• 
  Francine Racette
  as
  Mrs. Quentin
• 
  Stanislas Carré de Malberg
  as
  François Quentin
• 
  Philippe Morier-Genoud
  as
  Father Jean