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Au Revoir Les Enfants

1987

IMDb

Louis Malle

1987·PG·FranceFrance, XWGXWG, ItalyItaly
Award tierGold
Metascore
DramaWarWorld

A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives. Occupying the next bed in the dormitory to the top student in his class, the two young boys begin to form a bond.

Cast

Gaspard Manesse·Francine Racette·Raphael Fejtö·Stanislas Carré de Malberg

Producers

Louis Malle

Languages

FranceFrenchGermanyGermanUnited KingdomEnglishGreeceGreekLatin

Major Awards

5 wins · 4 nominations

Wins (5)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1987)

Golden Lion

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Best Picture

César Awards, France (1988)

Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)

Louis Malle
César Awards, France (1988)

Best Film (Meilleur film)

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David di Donatello Awards (1988)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

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London Critics Circle Film Awards (1990)

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Nominations (4)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1989)

Best Film not in the English Language

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BAFTA Awards (1989)

Best Film

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European Film Awards (1988)

Best Film

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Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1989)

Best Screenplay - Original

Louis Malle