Page

The 400 Blows

Watch trailer

03:48

The 400 Blows

Save

Summary

François Truffaut's classic coming-of-age drama starring Jean-Pierre Léaud. A young Parisian boy, neglected by his parents, plays truant from school and descends into petty crime.

Ad

Powered By

IMDB

Review

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Former critic François Truffaut marked his feature debut with this largely autobiographical drama. Made for a mere $75,000, it has echoes of Jean Vigo's Zéro de Conduite, although the influence of Jean Renoir and Italian neorealism is also evident. Introducing the character of Antoine Doinel (who would feature in another four Truffaut outings), the story paints a grimly authentic portrait of troubled adolescence, with 13-year-old Jean-Pierre Léaud effortlessly conveying both mischief and vulnerability in the lead role. Packed with familiar New Wave faces, the film won Truffaut the best director prize at Cannes and sent ripples around world cinema with its audacious freeze-frame finale.

imdb-square

8.0/10

How to watch

Loading

Credits

Cast

rolenameAntoine DoinelJean-Pierre LéaudMme DoinelClaire MaurierM DoinelAlbert RémyTeacherGuy DecombleRené BigeyPatrick AuffayM BigeyGeorges FlamantMme BigeyYvonne ClaudieExamining magistrateClaude MansardCommissionerJacques MonodWoman and dogJeanne MoreauMan in streetJean-Claude BrialyPolicemanJacques Demy

Show more

Crew

rolenameDirectorFrançois Truffaut

Details

Theatrical distributor

BFI

Released on

2009-04-10

Languages

English | French

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Black and white

News & features about The 400 Blows

Ad

Ad

Ad