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The 400 Blows (1959)

Original title: Les Quatre Cents Coups

NR · 1959-06-03 · 1h 39m · FR
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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.

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François TruffautDirector

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Jean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre LéaudAntoine DoinelClaire MaurierClaire MaurierGilberte DoinelAlbert RémyAlbert RémyJulien DoinelGeorges FlamantGeorges FlamantMr. BigeyPatrick AuffayPatrick AuffayRenéRobert BeauvaisRobert BeauvaisDirector of the schoolYvonne ClaudieYvonne ClaudieMme BigeyPierre ReppPierre ReppEnglish TeacherGuy DecombleGuy DecombleFrench TeacherDaniel CouturierDaniel CouturierBetrand MauricetFrançois NocherFrançois NocherChildRichard KanayanRichard KanayanChild

Keywords

Coming of ageParis, franceDelinquentFondlingFingerprintMontmartre parisSemi autobiographicalNouvelle vagueSkipping schoolMugshotStrict teacher

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityComing Of Age · Paris France · DelinquentDialogue densityDramaDirector preference157569Actor preference182686 · 128805 · 196060Country preferenceFr

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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.

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The 400 Blows has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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