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The 400 Blows (1959)

Directed by François Truffaut

Crime | Drama

Overview

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

Rated NR | Length 99 minutes

Actors

Jean-Pierre Léaud | Claire Maurier | Albert Rémy | Georges Flamant | Patrick Auffay | Robert Beauvais | Yvonne Claudie | Pierre Repp | Guy Decomble | Daniel Couturier | François Nocher | Richard Kanayan | Renaud Fontanarosa | Michel Girard | Serge Moati | Bernard Abbou | Jean-François Bergouignan | Michel Lesignor | Jean-Claude Brialy | Jeanne Moreau | Bouchon | Luc Andrieux | Christian Brocard | Marius Laurey | Claude Mansard | Jacques Monod | Henri Virlojeux | Charles L. Bitsch | Philippe de Broca | François Truffaut | Louise Chevalier | Armand Coppello | Jacques Demy | Jean Douchet | Marianne Girard | Jean-Luc Godard | Simon Jolivet | Laure Paillette | Gérard Van Ruymbeke

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Marvelous! Directed by Francois Truffaut, it’s easy to become so involved that you forget this is a child actor playing the main role of kid on the run. This is another blindspot film even though that goal has been hit this week. Don’t mind because I’ve been wanting to view this.

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