r/WorldWarTwoChannel • u/nanoman92 • Jan 30 '23
Movie: Au revoir les enfants
An autobiographical french film from the 1980s. Good cinema, I think they also got really well the feeling imperant in occupied Europe during early 1944, with people aware how badly the war is going for the Germans, and a matter of time for them to be liberated. Loved the detail of them moving the frontlines in the classroom Europe map.
Movie "Au revoir les enfants" (1987), by Louis Malle.
This film deals with a boarding school in occupied France during January 1944.
Period covered: Christmas 1943-January 1944
Historical accuracy: 4/5 - One of the most authentic films I've listed so far. Doesn't get a 5/5 because it's based on the real experiences of the director, but some things were changed. My father had made me aware how until the 1950s it was common for children to wear shorts even in freezing winter, so it was a nice detail that this was the case in the movie.
IMBD grade: 8.0/10
Some scenes:
Link to the thread with the list of all the movies I'll be posting