Au Revoir les Enfants
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
Genres
Drama, War
Studio
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Language
fr
Status
Released
How Au Revoir les Enfants performed
Budget
$3.0M
Worldwide Gross
$4.5M
Gross Profit
$1.5M
Return
1.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$654K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Julien Quentin
Gaspard Manesse
Julien Quentin
Jean Bonnet
Raphael Fejtö
Jean Bonnet
Mrs. Quentin
Francine Racette
Mrs. Quentin
François Quentin
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
François Quentin
Father Jean
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Father Jean
Father Michel
François Berléand
Father Michel
Joseph
François Négret
Joseph
Muller
Peter Fitz
Muller
Boulanger
Pascal Rivet
Boulanger
Sagard
Richard Leboeuf
Sagard
Babinot
Xavier Legrand
Babinot
Negus
Arnaud Henriet
Negus
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