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Au revoir les enfants : Goodbye, children.

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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. Features a booklet with essays by film critic Philip Kemp, "The Immig...

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Corporate Author: Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Manesse, Gaspard, 1975-, Fejtö, Raphaël, Racette, Francine, Malberg, Stanislas Carré de, 1969-, Morier-Genoud, Philippe, Berléand, François, Négret, François, Fitz, Péter, Malle, Louis, 1932-1995, Berta, Renato, Castro, Emmanuelle
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 330.
Subjects:
Jewish children in the Holocaust > Drama.
France > History > German occupation, 1940-1945 > Drama.
France > Children > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary: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. Features a booklet with essays by film critic Philip Kemp, "The Immigrant", Charlie Chaplin's 1917 short comedy, interviews and other special features.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:Blu-ray (requires Blu-ray player); widescreen; monaural.
Audience:Rating: PG.
Production Credits:Written and directed by Louis Malle; director of photography, Renato Berta; editor, Emmanuelle Castro.