Au revoir les enfants (1987)

Directed by

Louis Malle

Genre

drama film, war film, coming-of-age film

Country

Germany, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 734 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, a French boarding school takes in Jewish children to hide them from the Nazis. A young student discovers the secret and forms a friendship that leads to devastating consequences.

sadtensemelancholicsombernostalgicquietthoughtfulhaunting

What happens

Au revoir les enfants (French pronunciation: [o ʁə.vwaʁ le zɑ̃.fɑ̃], meaning "Goodbye, Children") is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced, and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish children during the Holocaust. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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