The 400 Blows

Jun 3, 1959

1h 39m

★ 8.0

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films du Carrosse

Sédif Productions

The 400 Blows Trailers

Cast

Antoine Doinel

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Gilberte Doinel

Claire Maurier

Julien Doinel

Albert Rémy

Mr. Bigey

Georges Flamant

René

Patrick Auffay

Director of the school

Robert Beauvais

Mme Bigey

Yvonne Claudie

English Teacher

Pierre Repp

French Teacher

Guy Decomble

Betrand Mauricet

Daniel Couturier

Child

François Nocher

Child

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