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François Truffaut’s first feature is also his most personal. Told from the point of view of Truffaut’s cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), The 400 Blows (Les quatre cents coups) sensitively re-creates the trials of Truffaut’s own childhood, unsentimentally portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. The film marked Truffaut’s passage from leading critic to trailblazing auteur of the French New Wave.
Original Release
06/03/1959
US Release
11/16/1959
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean-Pierre Leaud | Antoine Doinel |
| Claire Maurier | Gilberte Doinel / Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine |
| Albert Remy | Julien Doinel |
| Guy Decomble | French Teacher / 'Petite Feuille', the French teacher |
| Robert Beauvais | Director of the school |
| Georges Flamant | Mr. Bigey |
| Patrick Auffay | René |
| Yvonne Claudie | Mme Bigey |
| Pierre Repp | English Teacher / The English Teacher |
| Daniel Couturier | Betrand Mauricet |
Directors
Writers
Francois Truffaut, Marcel Moussy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean-Pierre Leaud | Antoine Doinel |
| Claire Maurier | Gilberte Doinel / Gilberte Doinel - la mère d'Antoine |
| Albert Remy | Julien Doinel |
| Guy Decomble | French Teacher / 'Petite Feuille', the French teacher |
| Robert Beauvais | Director of the school |
| Georges Flamant | Mr. Bigey |
| Patrick Auffay | René |
| Yvonne Claudie | Mme Bigey |
| Pierre Repp | English Teacher / The English Teacher |
| Daniel Couturier | Betrand Mauricet |
| François Nocher | Un enfant / Child |
| Richard Kanayan | Un enfant / Child |
| Renaud Fontanarosa | Un enfant / Child |
| Michel Girard | Un enfant / Child |
| Serge Moati | Un enfant / Child |
| Bernard Abbou | Un enfant / Child |
| Jean-François Bergouignan | Un enfant / Child |
| Michel Lesignor | Un enfant / Child |
| Jean-Claude Brialy | Man in Street |
| Jeanne Moreau | Woman with Dog |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Francois Truffaut | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The 400 Blows (International Trailer)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
