The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows (1959)

Les Quatre Cents Coups

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

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.

Date of release
1959-06-03
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2405)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Drama
Director
François Truffaut

Casting

  • 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

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