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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
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Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Original Title
Les Quatre Cents Coups
Original Language
French
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Cast
Full credits →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
Quotes
See all →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.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
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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