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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.
The 400 Blows (1959) is a drama film directed by François Truffaut, released on June 3, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy and Georges Flamant. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 2,381 ratings.
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Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
as Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
as Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
as Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay
as René
Robert Beauvais
as Directeur de l'école
Yvonne Claudie
as Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
as Professeur d'anglais
Guy Decomble
as Professeur de français
Daniel Couturier
as Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
as Enfant
Richard Kanayan
as Enfant
Directed by François Truffaut, written by Marcel Moussy, Marcel Moussy and François Truffaut, produced by François Truffaut.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 2,381 ratings.
Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention…
Reviewed on February 24, 2023
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The 400 Blows (1959) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The 400 Blows (1959) includes Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant and Patrick Auffay. The film was directed by François Truffaut. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The 400 Blows was released on June 3, 1959 and runs for 1h 39m.
The 400 Blows (1959) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 2,381 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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