Film

The 400 Blows

1959 · 1h 39m · Drama

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

IMDb

8.0

Rotten Tomatoes

99%

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.

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

Renaud Fontanarosa

Enfant

Michel Girard

Enfant

Serge Moati

Enfant

Bernard Abbou

Enfant

• François TruffautDirector · Producer · Screenplay
• Henri DecaëDirector of Photography
• Jean ConstantinOriginal Music Composer
• Marie-Josèphe YoyotteEditor

New trailer for The 400 Blows - in cinemas from 7 January 2022 | BFI

Release date

June 3, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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