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The 400 Blows

1959 • 1h39m Drama

Rating

8.0/10

Popularity

4

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

Screenplay

François Truffaut

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Claire Maurier

Albert Rémy

Release date

6/3/1959

Status

Released

Origin country

FR

Vote count

2268