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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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A powerful portrait of wartime France seen through the eyes of a child... The best film of director Louis Malle's distinguished career

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/19/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

As ever, Malle's sensitivity is supreme and his delicate style evocative.

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03/27/06
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Malle's approach is perfectly suited to the subject -- not in the least because his deliberate pacing conveys a child's sense of time.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
09/13/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

unquestionably Malle's most personal film and arguably his most powerful

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04/02/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Avoids sentimentality, clichés and bombast, as it instead touches the heart in a moving and unforgettable way.

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04/06/06
Dennis Schwartz
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