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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

There is a miraculous, unforced ease and naturalness in the acting and direction; it is classic movie storytelling in the service of important themes...

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Michael Thomsen
rated 9

En af de bedste selvbiografiske coming-of-age film jeg husker at have set.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Louis Malle
Director
François Berléand
As Father Michel
Irène Jacob
As Ms. Davenne, Piano Teacher
Peter Fitz
As Muller
Philippe Morier-Genoud
As Father Jean
Sergio Kato
As Jean-Pierre (uncredited)

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Au revoir les enfants is a powerful and poignant film that tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. Julien, a young boy from a wealthy family, and Jean, a Jewish boy hiding under a false identity, form a strong bond despite their differences. The film takes place in a Catholic boarding school, where the priests risk their lives to protect Jewish children from the Gestapo. As the war rages on, the boys' friendship is put to the test when they are faced with the harsh realities of the Holocaust. The film is a subtle yet powerful portrayal of courage, sacrifice, and the devastating consequences of war.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Au Revoir les Enfants include Grave of the Fireflies, Empire of the Sun, Threads, Iron Eagle II, Full Metal Jacket, Sophie's Choice.

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Au Revoir les Enfants was released in theaters on February 12, 1988.