The 400 Blows (Les Quatre cents coups) (1959)

8.5	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

France (9), 1950s (7), French (6), Childhood (5), Drama (5), Nouvelle Vague (4), Runaway (3), School (3), Jail (2), Teacher (2), Family (2), 1959 (2), French New Wave (2), Classic (2), Black & White (2), Coming Of Age (2), Black And White (2), Crime (1), Great (1), Gun (1)

Description

Intensely touching story of a misunderstood young adolescent who left without attention delves into a life of petty crime. François Truffaut sensitively re-creates the trials of his own difficult childhood in The 400 Blows, the film that marked his emergence as one of Europe’s most brilliant auteurs and signaled the beginning of t ... (more)

Directed by

François Truffaut

Starring (View all) :

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine

Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Guy Decomble

'Petite Feuille', the French teacher

Mr. Bigey

René

Les enfants

Les enfants

Les enfants

Les enfants

Written by (View all) :

François Truffaut

(scenario)

Marcel Moussy

Videos


	Criterion Trailer 5 The 400 Blows

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