Film · 1987

Goodbye Children

Name: Goodbye Children
Genre: Drama, Biography, War
Released: 1987-12-01
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 8.9
Cast: François Berléand, Xavier Legrand, Arnaud Henriet, Irène Jacob

Original titleAu revoir les enfants

Directed by Louis Malle · starring François Berléand, Xavier Legrand and Arnaud Henriet

1 h 44 min
12
Drama · Biography · War
France Germany

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Synopsis

This intensely personal film from Louis Malle ('The Lovers', 'My Dinner with André') 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, Au revoir les enfants ('Goodbye, Children') is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.

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Runtime: 104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Budget: $3mMK2 Productions
Rating: 12Suitable for 12 years and over

How long is Goodbye Children?: 1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
Who directed Goodbye Children?: Louis Malle.
Who is in Goodbye Children?: It stars François Berléand, Xavier Legrand, Arnaud Henriet and Irène Jacob.
Where can I watch Goodbye Children?: In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.