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Au revoir les enfants (1987)
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December 1987 (USA) morePlot:
A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 9 nominations moreUser Comments:
touching film; probably based on an actual event moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gaspard Manesse | ... | Julien Quentin |
| Raphael Fejtö | ... | Jean Bonnet / Jean Kippelstein |
| Francine Racette | ... | Mme Quentin |
| Stanislas Carré de Malberg | ... | François Quentin (as Stanislas Carré De Malberg) |
| Philippe Morier-Genoud | ... | Père Jean |
| François Berléand | ... | Père Michel |
| François Négret | ... | Joseph |
| Peter Fitz | ... | Muller |
| Pascal Rivet | ... | Boulanger |
| Benoît Henriet | ... | Ciron |
| Richard Leboeuf | ... | Sagard |
| Xavier Legrand | ... | Babinot |
| Arnaud Henriet | ... | Negus |
| Jean-Sébastien Chauvin | ... | Laviron |
| Luc Etienne | ... | Moreau (as Luc Étienne) |
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Also Known As:
Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder (West Germany)Goodbye, Children (International: English title)
Nouveau, Le (France) (working title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | West Germany:6 (bw)MOVIEmeter: 
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Rondo Caprioso moreFAQ
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This is a very moving film, most likely based on an actual event. The Carmelite priest,Lucien Bunel (1900-1945, "Pere Jacques") was founder and director of the Petit College d'Avon, near Fontainebleau. He was arrested on Jan. 15, 1994, accused of hiding 3 Jewish boys among his students, and was deported to the infamous Mauthausen concentration camp. He died in Linz, Austria on June 2, 1945. Malle's film depicts the intense trauma of Jewish children who were separated from their families and forced to take on a new identity in hiding, always afraid of being found out. They also faced the dilemma of how to maintain their Jewishness in the setting of a Catholic school. So, not just another war movie, this film depicts some of the real struggles facing hidden children, many of whom were saved by courageous Christians in Europe.