The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959-06-03 - 99 minutes

8.03 / 10

Overview

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

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.

Screenplay

Director - François Truffaut

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier

Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy

Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Robert Beauvais

Robert Beauvais

Director of the school

Pierre Repp

Pierre Repp

English Teacher

Guy Decomble

Guy Decomble

French Teacher

Daniel Couturier

Daniel Couturier

Betrand Mauricet

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Man in Street

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Woman with Dog

Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

Gym Teacher

Christian Brocard

Christian Brocard

The Typewriter Crook

Marius Laurey

Marius Laurey

Inspector Cabanel