paris, france,delinquent,coming of age,fingerprint,semi autobiographical,skipping school,mugshot,strict teacher,montmartre, paris

The 400 Blows (1959)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
François Truffaut
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Léaud
    Antoine Doinel Jean-Pierre Léaud
  • Profile picture of Claire Maurier
    Gilberte Doinel Claire Maurier
  • Profile picture of Georges Flamant
    Mr. Bigey Georges Flamant
  • Profile picture of Patrick Auffay
    René Patrick Auffay
  • Profile picture of Yvonne Claudie
    Mme Bigey Yvonne Claudie
  • Profile picture of Pierre Repp
    English Teacher Pierre Repp
  • Profile picture of Guy Decomble
    French Teacher Guy Decomble
  • Profile picture of François Nocher
    Child François Nocher

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Keywords

  • paris, france
  • delinquent
  • coming of age
  • fingerprint
  • semi autobiographical
  • skipping school
  • mugshot
  • strict teacher
  • montmartre, paris