france,parent child relationship,resistance,vichy regime,holocaust (shoah),deportation,jew persecution,auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp,national socialism,biography,anti-semitism,best friend,catholicism,resistance fighter,jewish boy,children in wartime

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • france
  • parent child relationship
  • resistance
  • vichy regime
  • holocaust (shoah)
  • deportation
  • jew persecution
  • auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp
  • national socialism
  • biography
  • anti-semitism
  • best friend
  • catholicism
  • resistance fighter
  • jewish boy
  • children in wartime