Movie

The 400 Blows

“Angel faces hell-bent for violence.”

★ 8.0(2,334)19591h 39m

Drama

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Good to know

Director: François Truffaut
Release date: 1959-06-03
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Les Films du Carrosse
Part of: The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection

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About The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows is a 1959 movie in the Drama genre, directed by François Truffaut, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier and Albert Rémy. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 2,334 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The 400 Blows in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Georges Flamant

Mr. Bigey

Patrick Auffay

René

Robert Beauvais

Directeur de l'école

Yvonne Claudie

Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp

Professeur d'anglais

Guy Decomble

Professeur de français

Daniel Couturier

Betrand Mauricet

François Nocher

Enfant

Richard Kanayan

Enfant

Themes & keywords

adolescenceparis, francebalzacdelinquentcoming of ageblack and whitefingerprintsemi autobiographicalskipping schoolmugshotstrict teachermontmartre, pariscalmbittercomplicated