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The 400 Blows (1959)
Les quatre cents coups (original title)

99 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  16 November 1959 (USA)
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Intensely touching story of a misunderstood young adolescent who left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.

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François Truffaut (scenario), Marcel Moussy (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Pierre Léaud ...
Claire Maurier Claire Maurier ...
Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine
Albert Rémy Albert Rémy ...
Julien Doinel
Guy Decomble Guy Decomble ...
'Petite Feuille', the French teacher
Georges Flamant Georges Flamant ...
Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay Patrick Auffay ...
René
Daniel Couturier Daniel Couturier ...
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher François Nocher ...
Un enfant / Child
Richard Kanayan Richard Kanayan ...
Un enfant / Child
Renaud Fontanarosa Renaud Fontanarosa ...
Un enfant / Child
Michel Girard Michel Girard ...
Un enfant / Child
Serge Moati Serge Moati ...
Un enfant / Child (as Henry Moati)
Bernard Abbou Bernard Abbou ...
Un enfant / Child
Jean-François Bergouignan Jean-François Bergouignan ...
Un enfant / Child
Michel Lesignor Michel Lesignor ...
Un enfant / Child
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Storyline

A young Parisian boy, Antoine Doinel, neglected by his derelict parents, skips school, sneaks into movies, runs away from home, steals things, and tries (disastrously) to return them. Like most kids, he gets into more trouble for things he thinks are right than for his actual trespasses. Unlike most kids, he gets whacked with the big stick. He inhabits a Paris of dingy flats, seedy arcades, abandoned factories, and workaday streets, a city that seems big and full of possibilities only to a child's eye. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Angel faces hell-bent for violence. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los 400 golpes See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Dedicated to film theorist André Bazin. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: At the end of the gravity wheel sequence, the camera pans up to look at the crowd showing the boom mic in the centre of the screen. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Petite Feuille: Doinel, bring me that. Indeed! Go to the corner!
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Connections

Featured in Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992) See more »

Soundtracks

"Les quatre cents coup"
Composed by Jean Costantin See more »