The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959
1h 39m
8.0

8.0/10

2,313 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"Angel faces hell-bent for violence."

Overview

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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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films du Carrosse Sédif Productions
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
English French

Keywords

paris, france delinquent coming of age black and white fingerprint semi autobiographical skipping school mugshot strict teacher montmartre, paris calm bitter complicated gentle

Quick Facts

Original Title Les Quatre Cents Coups
Release Date June 3, 1959
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0053198

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier
Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant

Mr. Bigey

Patrick Auffay
Patrick Auffay

René

Robert Beauvais
Robert Beauvais

Directeur de l'école

Yvonne Claudie
Yvonne Claudie

Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp
Pierre Repp

Professeur d'anglais

Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble

Professeur de français

Daniel Couturier
Daniel Couturier

Betrand Mauricet

François Nocher
François Nocher

Enfant

Richard Kanayan
Richard Kanayan

Enfant

Key Crew

François Truffaut
Producer
François Truffaut
Director
François Truffaut
Screenplay