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Director Francois Truffaut's first feature film, THE 400 BLOWS, is a landmark in French cinema. Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Leaud) is a 13-year-old boy who can't seem to do anything right. His parents yell at him and then bribe him for his love and his promises to work harder in school. Meanwhile, his schoolteacher is out to get him and blames Antoine for everything--turning him into the class clown. As a result, Antoine runs away from school and his difficult family, living on the streets of Paris and committing petty crimes. While his life on the street is tough, it's much better than dealing with his preoccupied parents and his accusatory teacher. Nonetheless, things only go downhill for Antoine, descending to a simultaneously painful and beautiful conclusion.<BR>A truly impressive film, THE 400 BLOWS is raw, honest, and intensely emotional. Imbued with a strong and complex personality, Antoine maintains his poise and self-confidence, even as he endures abusive treatment from every adult he encounters. Rene Simonet (Patrick Auffray) is Antoine's one pal, and the unspoken dialogues between the boys, depicted by Truffaut through the boys' facial expressions and with masterful roving photography, allow the viewer to see through Antoine's eyes and understand his unflinching tenacity. Few films have captured the difficulties of childhood as well as this acclaimed French masterpiece. Essentially the start of the French New Wave movement, THE 400 BLOWS is also the beginning of Truffaut's Antoine Doinel cycle, which follows Leaud as Antoine in four additional films over the course of 20 years.Product Identifiers
EAN5023965336026
eBay Product ID (ePID)3956618
Product Key Features
ActorJean-Pierre Leaud, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay, Claire Maurier
Film/TV Title400 Blows
DirectorFrancois Truffaut
LanguageFrench
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time97 Mins
Aspect RatioAnamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesOriginal Theatrical Trailer\Francois Truffaut Collection Trailers\Chapter Selection\Les Mistons Francois Truffauts Short Film From 1957, Black & White, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ReviewsEmpire - Vibrant, visually exciting and emotionally resonant
ScreenwriterFranτois Truffaut, Marcel Moussy
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV Title400 Blows