Au revoir les enfants | |
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Directed by | Louis Malle |
Written by | Louis Malle |
Produced by | Louis Malle |
Starring | Gaspard Manesse Raphaël Fejtő Philippe Morier-Genoud Francine Racette |
Cinematography | Renato Berta |
Edited by | Emmanuelle Castro |
Music by | Schubert Saint-Saëns |
Distributed by | MK2 Diffusion (France) |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Countries | France West Germany Italy |
Languages | French German |
Box office | $4.5 million |
Au revoir les enfants (French pronunciation: [o ʁə.vwaʁ le zɑ̃.fɑ̃], meaning "Goodbye, Children") is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced, and directed by Louis Malle.[1] It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish children during the Holocaust. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.