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… Read more
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The 400 Blows
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Movie · Drama · NR
1959 · 1h 39m · ★ 96% (421K)
Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
Director: François Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy
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.
Director
François Truffaut
Production
Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay, Robert Beauvais, Yvonne Claudie, Pierre Repp, Guy Decomble, Daniel Couturier, François Nocher, Richard Kanayan, Renaud Fontanarosa, Michel Girard, Serge Moati, Bernard Abbou, Jean-François Bergouignan, Michel Lesignor, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jeanne Moreau