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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 7, 1987
Box Office
$4.5M
Budget
$3.0M
Return
1.5x
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producer
Studio
Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Stella Film, N.E.F. Filmproduktion, MK2 Productions
Original Title
Au revoir les enfants
Original Language
French
Keywords
france
resistance
parent child relationship
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
Where to Watch
Region
HBO Max
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HD
Included
Criterion Channel
Stream included
HD
Included
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Stream included
HD
Included
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Cast
Full credits →G
Gaspard Manesse
Julien Quentin
R
Raphael Fejtö
Jean Bonnet
F
Francine Racette
Mrs. Quentin
S
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
François Quentin
P
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Father Jean
F
François Berléand
Father Michel
F
François Négret
Joseph
P
Peter Fitz
Muller
X
Xavier Legrand
Babinot
A
Arnaud Henriet
Negus
J
Jean-Sébastien Chauvin
Laviron
L
Luc Etienne
Moreau
A
Ami Flammer
Florent
I
Irène Jacob
Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
J
Jacqueline Staup
Infirmière
R
René Bouloc
Restaurateur
T
Thomas Peter Friedl
M
Michael Becker
J
Jürgen Ellinghaus
Feldgendarm (uncredited)
S
Sergio Kato
Jean-Pierre (uncredited)
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Julien Quentin
Who do you like best? Athos or d'Artagnan?
Jean Bonnet
Aramis.
Julien Quentin
Aramis? He's a hypocrite.
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The Value of Arithmetic in Life
Julien Quentin
Arithmatic is useless, unless you want to be an accountant.
Jean Bonnet
My father was an accountant.
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