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

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Directed by

François Truffaut

Starring (View all)

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine

Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel - le beau-père d'Antoine

Guy Decomble
'Petite Feuille' - l'instituteur

Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey - le père de René

Patrick Auffay
René Bigey

Serge Moati
Un élève

Luc Andrieux
Le professeur de gym

Written by

François Truffaut
(scenario)

Marcel Moussy

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3 years, 7 months ago at Nov 6 10:25

Kyle Ellis

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I have seen this movie twice. The first time, I thought it was an okay picture. However, because it is such an important French New Wave film and had a big impact on future projects and because so much positive stuff has been written about it, I thought I'd give it another try. Well, it did improve some with the second watching--particularly since I have also seen the rest of the "Antoine Doinel" ... read more

A great classic

14 years, 5 months ago at Dec 30 14:28

johanlefourbe

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It has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it whenever I have the opportunity. To be honest, in the same genre, I always preferred 'A bout de souffle' but this one is not far behind and it is definitely a huge masterpiece as well. By now, I have seen a bunch of the movies directed by François Truffaut’s movies and even though he had a more satisfying caree... read more

"Not everybody has a tongue like yours."

12 years, 5 months ago at Jan 7 9:22

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Adolescence is a difficult time for any child. It does not matter where you grow up or in what era. The period between childhood and adulthood is fraught with awkwardness and insecurity. Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" examines the life of one such child as he takes his first baby steps toward a new stage in his life.
Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Leaud) is a young man who lives with his ... read more

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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.

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“I have seen this movie twice. The first time, I thought it was an okay picture. However, because it is such an important French New Wave film and had a big impact on future projects and because so much positive stuff has been written about it, I thought I'd give it another try. Well, it did improve some with the second watching--particularly since I have also seen the rest of the "Antoine Doinel" films. But, was it "great",...not really, though it still was a very very good film. There is very little negative about it other than the occasionally poor sound track. As many New Wave films are supposed to have a "home-made" quality about them, much of the time this wasn't a problem. But, there were times when the amateurish quality of the music was distracting. Also, a smaller complaint was th” read more