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The 400 Blows

"Angel faces hell-bent for violence."

80
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NR 1959 · 1h 39m
Drama
Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud · Claire Maurier · Albert Rémy
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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.

Theatrical
Nov 16, 1959
Digital
Dec 22, 2025
Director
François Truffaut
Writer
François Truffaut
Producer
François Truffaut
Music
Jean Constantin
Studio
Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Original Title
Les Quatre Cents Coups
Original Language
French
Keywords
paris, france adolescence delinquent balzac coming of age black and white fingerprint semi autobiographical skipping school mugshot strict teacher montmartre, paris calm bitter complicated gentle
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Cast

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J
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
C
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
A
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
G
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
P
Patrick Auffay
René
R
Robert Beauvais
Directeur de l'école
Y
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
P
Pierre Repp
Professeur d'anglais
G
Guy Decomble
Professeur de français
F
François Nocher
Enfant
R
Richard Kanayan
Enfant
S
Serge Moati
Enfant
J
Jean-Claude Brialy
L' Homme dans la rue
J
Jeanne Moreau
La Femme avec le chien
L
Luc Andrieux
Le Professeur de gym
C
Christian Brocard
L'escroc de la machine à écrire
M
Marius Laurey
Inspecteur Cabanel
C
Claude Mansard
Le juge
J
Jacques Monod
Le commissaire de police
H
Henri Virlogeux
Le garde de nuit

The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection

The release of François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows in 1959 shook world cinema to its foundations. The now-classic portrait of troubled adolescence introduced a major new director in the cinematic landsc...

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The Complexity of Truth and Lies
Psychiatrist Your parents say you're always lying.
Antoine Doinel Oh, I lie now and then, I suppose. Sometimes I'd tell them the truth and they still wouldn't believe me, so I prefer to lie.
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A Question of Paternity
English Teacher Last and simple question. Where is the father?
René Ze fazer...
English Teacher No. The father.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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