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Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   7,991 votes
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Director:
Louis Malle
Writer:
Louis Malle (scenario)
Contact:
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Release Date:
December 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
A French boarding school run by priests seems to be a haven from World War II until a new student arrives... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Terribly sad...but still wonderful more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Gaspard Manesse ... Julien Quentin
Raphael Fejtö ... Jean Bonnet / Jean Kippelstein
Francine Racette ... Mme Quentin
Stanislas Carré de Malberg ... François Quentin (as Stanislas Carré De Malberg)
Philippe Morier-Genoud ... Père Jean
François Berléand ... Père Michel
François Négret ... Joseph
Peter Fitz ... Muller
Pascal Rivet ... Boulanger
Benoît Henriet ... Ciron
Richard Leboeuf ... Sagard
Xavier Legrand ... Babinot
Arnaud Henriet ... Negus
Jean-Sébastien Chauvin ... Laviron
Luc Etienne ... Moreau (as Luc Étienne)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Auf Wiedersehen, Kinder (West Germany)
Le nouveau (France) (working title)
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Runtime:
104 min
Language:
French | German | English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on an incident from Louis Malle's own youth. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When in the woods and running from his 'captors,' Julien hides in the rocks. During this sequence, his hair changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Père Jean: Everyone has dark thoughts.
Julien Quentin: Even you?
Père Jean: Even me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Rondo Caprioso more

FAQ

What film do the boys watch?
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18 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
Terribly sad...but still wonderful, 29 November 2003
10/10
Author: dead_parrot from Canada

This is possibly one of the saddest films I have ever seen. I've seen a lot of French stuff, and this is possibly my favorite, along with all the Marcel Pagnol stuff (i.e Jean de Florette) and Amelie, of course. Very good work. I came to really love the characters. Warning: This movie could make you very upset. But you'll be glad you saw it.

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