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Au revoir les enfants (1987)
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Director:
Writer:
Louis Malle (scenario)
Release Date:
December 1987 (USA)
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Plot:
A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 25 wins
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9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #1
(From Rope Of Silicon. 19 July 2009, 3:06 AM, PDT)
DVD Review: Criterion Collection Invites You to ‘My Dinner With Andre’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 30 June 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 19 July 2009, 3:06 AM, PDT)
DVD Review: Criterion Collection Invites You to ‘My Dinner With Andre’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 30 June 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(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)
Kinder (USA)
Le nouveau (France) (working title)
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Goodbye, Children (International: English title)
Kinder (USA)
Le nouveau (France) (working title)
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Runtime:
104 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12 |
Iceland:L |
Sweden:11 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:6 (bw)
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Based on an incident from Louis Malle's own youth.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When in the woods and running from his 'captors,' Julien hides in the rocks. During this sequence, his hair changes between shots.
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Quotes:
Julien Quentin:
Arithmatic is useless, unless you want to be an accountant.
Jean Bonnet: My father was an accountant.
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Jean Bonnet: My father was an accountant.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dead Poets Society (1989)
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Soundtrack:
Moment musical no 2
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Louie Malle's film is a deeply personal examination of the Holocaust, childhood friendship and accidental betrayal. Its young protagonists are affable without being overly sweet or cloying, and despite the semi-autobiographical nature of the story, Malle never gives over to cheap sentimentality the way Steven Spielberg might. While this is one of the films that got lost in the quagmire of Orion Classics, other titles from this period have been rescued and released on DVD through MGM. Long since out of print on VHS, it's shameful this film isn't readily available to those who might wish to examine the Holocaust from a different cinematic perspective, or to those seeking a powerful story that never falls prey to pathos.