The Children
1985, French. Directed by Marguerite Duras.
Ernesto, a seven-year-old boy who has the body of a thirty-year-old man, decides, upon attending his first day of school, that he no longer wishes to attend, because he does not wish to be taught matters that he does not know.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 29 May 1985
- Original title
- Les Enfants
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Mascolo, Jean-Marc Turine, Marguerite Duras
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How long is The Children?
The Children runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 May 1985. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Children?
If you liked The Children, try Three Men and a Cradle, The Trouble with Angels, Lost in Paris.
Who directed The Children?
The Children (1985) was directed by Marguerite Duras and stars Axel Bogousslavsky, Daniel Gélin, Tatiana Moukhine.