Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
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The 400 Blows (French: Les quatre cents coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, [3] and the directorial debut of François Truffaut, who also co-wrote the film. Shot in the anamorphic format DyaliScope, the film stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier.
The 400 Blows: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble. A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
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- Crime, Drama
- François Truffaut
- 1959-11-16
Aug 8, 1999 · A touching and realistic portrait of a young Parisian boy who runs away from home and gets into trouble. The film explores his love of literature, his conflicts with his parents and teachers, and his final encounter with the sea.
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents (Claire Maurier,...
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- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- François Truffaut
- Crime, Drama
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut's first feature and his most personal film, based on his own childhood experiences. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel, a rebellious schoolboy who escapes from a reform school and faces the harsh realities of life.
- Antoine Doinel
The 400 Blows, French film drama, released in 1959, that defined the New Wave cinema movement created by young French directors in the late 1950s and ’60s.
A young boy, Antoine Doinel, faces trouble at school and home, and runs away from his unhappy life in Paris. He is caught, sent to a juvenile detention facility, and escapes again, but his fate is uncertain.
