The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
Drama

The 400 Blows

1959
99 min
8.0
80.2%
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(2249 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

François Truffaut

STARRING

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay

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Mark Kermode reviews The 400 Blows (1959) | BFI Player
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Mark Kermode reviews The 400 Blows (1959) | BFI Player

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Robert Weide on THE 400 BLOWS
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Jean-Pierre Léaud at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival for 400 Blows
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Jean-Pierre Léaud at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival for 400 Blows

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

Director of the school

Yvonne Claudie

Yvonne Claudie

Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp

Pierre Repp

English Teacher

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

French Teacher

Daniel Couturier

Betrand Mauricet

François Nocher

François Nocher

Child

Richard Kanayan

Child