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.
Credits
Au Revoir les Enfants Cast
Name |
Character |
Irène Jacob
She was 21, now 58 years old
|
as Mlle Davenne |
François Négret
He was 20, now 58 years old
|
as Joseph |
François Berléand
He was 35, now 72 years old
|
as Père Michel |
Philippe Morier-Genoud
He was 43, now 80 years old
|
as Père Jean |
Luc Étienne
was 79, 76 years old when died
|
as Moreau |
Peter Fitz
He was 56, 81 years old when he died
|
as Muller |
Francine Racette
She was 40, now 77 years old
|
as Mme Quentin |
Xavier Legrand
He was 8, now 45 years old
|
as Babinot |
Arnaud Henriet
He was 15, now 52 years old
|
as Negus |
René Bouloc
He was 43, 69 years old when he died
|
as Le restaurateur |
Jean-Paul Dubarry
|
as Père Hippolyte |
Raphaël Fejtö
He was 13, now 50 years old
|
as Jean Bonnet |
Jacqueline Staup
She was 55, 82 years old when she died
|
as Infirmière |
Richard Leboeuf
|
as Sagard |
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
He was 18, now 55 years old
|
as François Quentin |
Jacqueline Paris
|
as Mme Perrin |
Gaspard Manesse
He was 12, now 49 years old
|
as Julien Quentin |
Thomas Peter Friedl
He was 20, now 57 years old
|
as (uncredited) |
Pascal Rivet
|
as Boulanger |
Au Revoir les Enfants Crew