Goodbye Children
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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Director: Louis Malle
Actors: Francine Racette, François Berléand, François Négret, Gaspard Manesse, Pascal Rivet, Peter Fitz, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Raphael Fejtö, Richard Leboeuf, Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Company: MK2 Productions, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Stella Film
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars, 28 wins & 12 nominations total
Worldwide Gross: $4,575,613
Duration:
1h 45minRelease: 1987
Release Date: 1987-10-07
IMDb: 8
TMDB: 7.516
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Metacritic: 88
FilmAffinity: 7.8