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A 1987 film by Louis Malle based on his childhood experience of witnessing a Gestapo raid on a boarding school where he befriended a Jewish boy. The film depicts the priest who tried to save the Jewish children and the betrayal of a kitchen worker.
Feb 12, 1988 · Based on Louis Malle's own experience, the film depicts the friendship between two boys in a boarding school run by priests during the war. It was nominated for two Oscars and received critical acclaim for its realistic and emotional portrayal of the Holocaust.
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- Drama, War
- Louis Malle
- 1988-02-12
May 7, 2006 · Louis Malle's 1987 film recounts his experience as a student at a Catholic boarding school in 1944, where he befriended a Jewish classmate who was later deported by the Nazis. The film depicts the innocence and cruelty of childhood, the dangers of collaboration, and the power of memory.
Jun 28, 2022 · Watch the trailer of Au revoir les enfants, a 1987 film by Louis Malle based on his own childhood in Nazi-occupied France. The film depicts the friendship and loss of two boys at a Catholic boarding school.
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Au Revoir, les enfants. In 1943, Julien (Gaspard Manesse) is a student at a French boarding school. When three new students arrive, including Jean Bonnett (Raphael Fejto), Julien believes they...
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- Louis Malle
- PG
- Gaspard Manesse
Un film franco-allemand-italien de 1987 qui raconte l'histoire vraie d'un prêtre résistant qui cache des enfants juifs dans son collège. Le film a reçu le Lion d'or à Venise et sept César, dont celui du meilleur film.
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A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. He is a Jewish boy hiding from the Nazis and befriends a classmate who learns his secret.