The 400 Blows (1959)
Original Title: Les Quatre Cents Coups
Drama
8.0 (2,197 votes)
1h 39m
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.
Details
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Writer
- François Truffaut
- Original Language
- French
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Albert Rémy
Claire Maurier
Daniel Couturier
Georges Flamant
Guy Decomble
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Patrick Auffay
Pierre Repp
Robert Beauvais
Yvonne Claudie
Keywords
black and white
coming of age
criterion
delinquent
fingerprint
montmartre
paris
mugshot
paris
france
semi autobiographical
skipping school
strict teacher
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