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The 400 Blows
Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
Drama - 1959
The 400 Blows
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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.
Director:
,
François Truffaut
Cast:
,
Jean-Pierre Léaud
,
Claire Maurier
,
Albert Rémy
,
Guy Decomble
,
Georges Flamant
,
Patrick Auffay
,
Robert Beauvais
,
Yvonne Claudie
,
Pierre Repp
,
Daniel Couturier

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
3 Jun 1959
Country:
FR
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Distinguished by its intensity of feeling and freewheeling use of the wide-screen frame, the film ranks among Truffaut's best.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
9 Jul 2007
fresh:
A remarkable confluence of talents are at work here.
– Nick Pinkerton,
Village Voice,
27 Sep 2007
fresh:
Forget my curmudgeonly attitude and see it -- again, or for the first time -- for yourself.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
27 Sep 2007
fresh:
Seems forever young.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb 2008
fresh:
One of the first glistening droplets of the French New Wave.
– Nina Caplan,
Time Out,
9 Apr 2009
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