Au revoir les enfants

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. 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.

Au revoir les enfants
Film poster
Directed byLouis Malle
Written byLouis Malle
Produced byLouis Malle
StarringGaspard Manesse
Raphaël Fejtő
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Francine Racette
CinematographyRenato Berta
Edited byEmmanuelle Castro
Music bySchubert
Saint-Saëns
Distributed byMK2 Diffusion (France)
Release dates
  • 29 August 1987 (1987-08-29) (Venice)
  • 7 October 1987 (1987-10-07) (France)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesFrance
West Germany
Italy
LanguagesFrench
German
Box office$4.5 million
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