Elevator to the Gallows1958
Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Louis Malle
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №330
- Connections
- View Connections
Synopsis
AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS tells 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. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
