Malle's approach is perfectly suited to the subject -- not in the least because his deliberate pacing conveys a child's sense of time.
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 15
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 9.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Louis Malle based this semi-autobiographical film on a painful childhood memory. In occupied France, Jews had to hide to stay alive. But young Julien Quentin isn't aware of this, and when several... Louis Malle based this semi-autobiographical film on a painful childhood memory. In occupied France, Jews had to hide to stay alive. But young Julien Quentin isn't aware of this, and when several new students arrive at his Catholic school, Julien knows only that he likes Jean Bonnet, one of the new boys. They two become fast friends; then, one day, Julien figures out the truth about Jean: he's Jewish, and in hiding from the Nazis. And in a moment of irrecoverable thoughtlessness, Julien makes a tragic mistake... [More]
Starring: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Francine Racette
Starring: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Francine Racette
Director: Louis Malle
Director: Louis Malle
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Reviews for Au Revoir Les Enfants
Avoids sentimentality, clichés and bombast, as it instead touches the heart in a moving and unforgettable way.
unquestionably Malle's most personal film and arguably his most powerful
As ever, Malle's sensitivity is supreme and his delicate style evocative.
A powerful portrait of wartime France seen through the eyes of a child... The best film of director Louis Malle's distinguished career
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