The 400 Blows
French · Les Quatre Cents Coups
Directed by François Truffaut
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.
- Released
- 3 Jun 1959
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Also known as
- Les 400 Coups, I quattrocento colpi, De vierhonderd slagen, Czterysta batów
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Screenplay
- François Truffaut
- Cinematography
- Henri Decaë
- Music
- Jean Constantin
- Editor
- Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
- Elsewhere
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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
