Au revoir les enfants

Au revoir les enfants French pronunciationo .vwa le z.f , meaning Goodbye, Children is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was published by Gallimard in the same year. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

One night, Julien wakes up and discovers that Bonnet is wearing a kippah and is praying in Hebrew. After digging through his new friends locker, Julien learns the truth. His new friends name is not Bonnet, but Jean Kippelstein. Pre Jean, a compassionate, sacrificing priest of the old school, had agreed to grant a secret asylum to hunted Jews. After a game of treasure hunt, however, Julien and Jean bond and a close friendship develops between them.When Juliens mother visits on Parents Day, Julien asks his mother if Bonnet, whose parents could not come, could accompany them to lunch at a gourmet restaurant. As they sit around the table, the talk turns to Juliens father, a factory owner. When Juliens brother asks if he is still for Marshal Ptain, Madame Quentin responds, No one is anymore. However, the Milice arrive and attempt to expel a Jewish diner. When Juliens brother calls them Collabos, the Milice commander is enraged and tells Madam Quentin, We serve France, madam. He insulted us. However, when a Wehrmacht officer coldly orders them to leave, the Milice officers grudgingly obey. Juliens mother comments that the Jewish diner appears to be a very distinguished gentleman. She insists that she has nothing against Jews, but would not object if the socialist politician Lon Blum were hanged. ........

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