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The 400 Blows

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Plot

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.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel
Jean-Pierre Léaud

as Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier as Gilberte Doinel
Claire Maurier

as Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy as Julien Doinel
Albert Rémy

as Julien Doinel

Georges Flamant as Mr. Bigey
Georges Flamant

as Mr. Bigey

Patrick Auffay as René
Patrick Auffay

as René

Robert Beauvais as Director of the school
Robert Beauvais

as Director of the school

Yvonne Claudie as Mme Bigey
Yvonne Claudie

as Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp as English Teacher
Pierre Repp

as English Teacher

Guy Decomble as French Teacher
Guy Decomble

as French Teacher

Daniel Couturier as Betrand Mauricet
Daniel Couturier

as Betrand Mauricet

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 3, 1959

Production Companies

  • Les Films du Carrosse

  • Sédif Productions

Production Countries

  • France

Spoken Language

  • English

  • Français

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.65 hrs

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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 j…

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