The 400 Blows
13-year-old Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) can't seem to do anything right. His dysfunctional parents yell at him, his spiteful schoolteacher picks on him and luck just never goes his way. Despite his efforts at patience, one day it all becomes too much and Antoine throws in the towel, choosing to take his chances on the Paris streets. At times joyous and at others bitterly hard, his new life brings a newfound freedom – one that Antoine will follow up to its painful, poignant and beautiful conclusion... Francois Truffaut's first feature film and arguably the starting point of the Nouvelle Vague, The 400 Blows is a true landmark in French cinema. Raw, honest, and intensely emotional, it captures youth in startlingly vivid detail and holds a mesmerising, unflinching mirror up to life itself.
Starring
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Remy
Director
François Truffaut
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Cast & Crew
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
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Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
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Albert Remy
Julien Doinel
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Guy Decomble
'Petite Feuille', the French teacher
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Patrick Auffray
René
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Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
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Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
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Robert Beauvais
Director of the school
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François Truffaut
Director
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François Truffaut
Producer
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François Truffaut
Writer
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Marcel Moussy
Writer