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Au Revoir Les Enfants

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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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Mar 14, 2006

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4.5/5

Ken Hanke

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: | comment Comment | Sep., 13 2006 10:24 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Dennis Schwartz

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 06 2006 10:09 PM

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4/5

Christopher Null

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 02 2006 01:06 PM

Filmcritic.com

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4/4

Peter Canavese

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 27 2006 05:28 PM

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Geoff Andrew

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM

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4/5

Cole Smithey

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comment Comment | Oct., 10 2005 09:58 PM

ColeSmithey.com

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5/5

Andy Klein

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comment Comment | May., 12 2005 10:29 AM

Los Angeles CityBeat

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5/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | Mar., 05 2005 09:28 AM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Dec., 18 2004 08:56 PM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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Linda Cook

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comment Comment | Jul., 25 2004 08:50 PM

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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5/5

Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 04:53 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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4.5/5

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 30 2003 05:01 PM

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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: | comment Comment | Jul., 19 2003 03:53 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jun., 04 2003 09:33 AM

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Vincent Canby

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Nell Minow

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comment Comment | Apr., 18 2003 02:29 AM

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