The 400 Blows (1959)

FrenchFilm195999 minDrama★ 8/10

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.

Directed by

François Truffaut

Starring

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy

Music

Jean Constantin

Released

1959-06-03

Original title

Les Quatre Cents Coups

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