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The 400 Blows (1959)

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

  • Jun 3, 1959
  • 1h 39m
  • NR

8.0/10

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2,425 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The 400 Blows is a 1959 drama film directed by François Truffaut. Its leading cast includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier and Albert Rémy. It runs for 1 hour 39 minutes. It belongs to The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 39 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
8.0/10 from 2,425 TMDB votes

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New trailer for The 400 Blows - in cinemas from 7 January 2022 | BFI · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Jean-Pierre Léaud Antoine Doinel
  • Claire Maurier Gilberte Doinel
  • Albert Rémy Julien Doinel
  • Georges Flamant Mr. Bigey
  • Patrick Auffay René
  • Robert Beauvais Directeur de l'école
  • Yvonne Claudie Mme Bigey
  • Pierre Repp Professeur d'anglais
  • Guy Decomble Professeur de français
  • Daniel Couturier Betrand Mauricet
  • François Nocher Enfant
  • Richard Kanayan Enfant
  • Renaud Fontanarosa Enfant
  • Michel Girard Enfant
  • Serge Moati Enfant
  • Bernard Abbou Enfant
  • Jean-François Bergouignan Enfant
  • Michel Lesignor Enfant

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