---
title: 'Au revoir les enfants (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Louis Malle'
released: '1987-07-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/au-revoir-les-enfants-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092593/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Au revoir les enfants (1987)

1987 · 105 min · Drama, War · Germany, France, Italy


## Synopsis

Au revoir les enfants 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Screenplay:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Producer:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Schubert](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-schubert)
- **Director of Photography:** [Renato Berta](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-berta)
- **Editor:** [Emmanuelle Castro](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmanuelle-castro)

## Cast

- [Xavier Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/xavier-legrand)
- [François Berléand](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-berleand)
- [Gaspard Manesse](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaspard-manesse) as Julien Quentin
- [Stanislas Carré de Malberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanislas-carre-de-malberg)
- [Francine Racette](https://cinepixo.com/people/francine-racette) as Mme Quentin
- [Jacqueline Staup](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-staup)
- [Arnaud Henriet](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnaud-henriet)
- [Peter Fitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-fitz) as Muller
- [Irène Jacob](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-jacob)
- [Raphaël Fejtö](https://cinepixo.com/people/raphael-fejto) as Jean Bonnet / Jean Kippelstein
- [François Négret](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-negret) as Joseph
- [Philippe Morier-Genoud](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-morier-genoud) as Père Jean

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/au-revoir-les-enfants-1987
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