1987 · 105 min · PG

Au Revoir les Enfants

Name: Au Revoir les Enfants
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1987
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carré de Malberg, Philippe Morier-Genoud

Directed by Louis Malle · Drama, War

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) is a Drama film, directed by Louis Malle set in France during the 1940s, in winter. It runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

A biopic, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of friendship, memory & nostalgia, and freedom & oppression play out through frame narrative.

Cinematography

Renato Berta

Cast

Gaspard ManesseRaphael FejtöFrancine RacetteStanislas Carré de MalbergPhilippe Morier-GenoudFrançois BerléandFrançois NégretPeter Fitz

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Friendship Memory & Nostalgia Freedom & Oppression

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Child LeadTwo Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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