The 400 Blows
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.
- 8.0
- 1959
- Released
- 1h 39m
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay
René
Robert Beauvais
Director of the school
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
English Teacher
Guy Decomble
French TeacherDaniel Couturier
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
ChildRichard Kanayan
ChildRenaud Fontanarosa
ChildMichel Girard
Child
Serge Moati
ChildBernard Abbou
ChildJean-François Bergouignan
ChildMichel Lesignor
Child
Jean-Claude Brialy
Man in Street
Jeanne Moreau
Woman with DogBouchon
Luc Andrieux
Gym Teacher
Christian Brocard
The Typewriter Crook
Marius Laurey
Inspector Cabanel
Claude Mansard
The Judge
Jacques Monod
The Police Commissioner
Henri Virlogeux
The Nightguard
Louise Chevalier
Gossip (uncredited)Armand Coppello
Little Bit (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
A Gossip (uncredited)Gérard Van Ruymbeke
Child (uncredited)
Released
fr
- #paris, france
- #delinquent
- #coming of age
- #black and white
- #fingerprint
- #semi autobiographical
- #skipping school
- #mugshot
- #strict teacher
- #montmartre, paris
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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 ju