The 400 Blows
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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Charles L. Bitsch
Philippe de Broca
François Truffaut
Jacques Demy
Marianne Girard
Jean-Luc Godard
Francis Cognany
Jacqueline Parey
Robert Bober
Alain Jeannel
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Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaway. It's not so much that he wants attention (though he certainly does), it is that he is has initiative. He is bored; bored of his constantly rowing parents, of the teachers who don't really care about him. He is mischievous, he likes having fun - especially with his pal "René" (Patrick Auffay) with whom he has a few escapades and even lives for a short time. Theft is a serious matter but somehow when he pinches a typewriter from his dad's office - one that doesn't work, by the way, it has to make you smile. The ending features one of these scenes from a film that you will never forget. It is simple, and it's that simplicity coupled with this young boy's charming and enthusiastic performance that makes this film memorable, enjoyable and probably my favourite from François Truffaut.
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The directors of The 400 Blows are Charles L. Bitsch, Philippe de Broca, François Truffaut, Jacques Demy, Marianne Girard, Jean-Luc Godard, Francis Cognany, Jacqueline Parey, Robert Bober, and Alain Jeannel.
The cast of The 400 Blows includes Jeanne Moreau as Woman with Dog, Jean-Claude Brialy as Man in Street, Christian Brocard as The Typewriter Crook, Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel, Charles L. Bitsch as Police Officer (uncredited), Jean-Luc Godard as (voice)(uncredited), Claire Maurier as Gilberte Doinel, Albert Rémy as Julien Doinel, Georges Flamant as Mr. Bigey, Patrick Auffay as René, Robert Beauvais as Director of the school, Yvonne Claudie as Mme Bigey, and more.
The duration of The 400 Blows is 1h 39 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The 400 Blows trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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The 400 Blows was released on 03 Jun 1959.
The 400 Blows is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
The 400 Blows has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adultere..."
