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Au revoir les enfants (1987)

★ 8.0PG105 minDirector: Louis Malle

1987 autobiographical film directed by Louis Malle

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Au revoir les enfants about?
Au revoir les enfants (1987) — In 1944, upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother François travel to Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Julien is a leader and good student and when the new student Jean Bonnet arrives in the school, they have friction in their relationship. Howeve
Is Au revoir les enfants based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Au revoir les enfants scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.