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Les quatre cents coups (1959)
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16 November 1959 (USA) moreTagline:
Angel faces hell-bent for violence. morePlot:
Intensley touching story of a misunderstood young adolescent who left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Denver Film Festival announces full lineup (From QuietEarth. 26 October 2009, 11:34 AM, PDT)
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(From The AV Club. 8 October 2009, 12:02 PM, PDT)
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An intense emotional journey of one boy's early life more (110 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Antoine Doinel | |
| Claire Maurier | ... | Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine | |
| Albert Rémy | ... | Julien Doinel | |
| Guy Decomble | ... | 'Petite Feuille', the French teacher | |
| Georges Flamant | ... | Mr. Bigey | |
| Patrick Auffay | ... | René | |
| Daniel Couturier | ... | Betrand Mauricet | |
| François Nocher | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Richard Kanayan | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Renaud Fontanarosa | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Michel Girard | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Serge Moati | ... | Un enfant / Child (as Henry Moati) | |
| Bernard Abbou | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Jean-François Bergouignan | ... | Un enfant / Child | |
| Michel Lesignor | ... | Un enfant / Child |
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Also Known As:
The Four Hundred Blows (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)The 400 Blows (UK) (USA)
Les 400 coups (France) (alternative spelling)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 min | Spain:92 minCountry:
FranceColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
France:U | South Korea:All (2003) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Finland:K-8 (1966) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2001) | UK:PG (video rating) (1993) | West Germany:16 | Germany:12Fun Stuff
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When Antoine's father finally nodded to the cinema business, realizing it is Rivette's "Paris nous appartient", he said: "Si c'est un complot..." And a 'complot' (conspiracy), really, is the central issue of the Rivette's film. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Position of Antoine's hands on the door when Rene comes to visit changes. moreQuotes:
Antoine Doinel: I need some money for lunch, dad. Only 1,000 francs.Julien Doinel: Therefore you hope for 500. Therefore you need 300. Here's 100.
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This film is one of the greatest I have ever seen. It depicts some events in the life of Antoine Doinel, a young French boy who gets into a lot of trouble no matter what he does. This was the first film by Francois Truffaut, and I believe that it is filmed with such an innocence that you can really feel some of the emotions that Antoine feels. I love the simple style of this film, and I think it adds to its charm. The story is can even be painful to watch as one sees all of the things that happen to Antoine. I think that the reason for the strong emotions embedded in this film is that it is semi-autobiographical. I think the cinema is what rescued Truffaut from a life like his protagonist.In short, an inspiration to all filmmakers-they DEFINITELY don't make them like this anymore!