The 400 Blows

About The 400 Blows

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.

The 400 Blows (1959) is a drama film directed by François Truffaut. The film is filed under complicated, semi autobiographical, bitter, and calm.

Jean-Pierre Léaud stars as Antoine Doinel, Claire Maurier as Gilberte Doinel, Albert Rémy as Julien Doinel, and Georges Flamant as Mr. Bigey. At 99 minutes long, it arrived in June 1959.

The screenplay is by François Truffaut. It comes from Les Films du Carrosse and Sédif Productions. It is part of The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection. In the United States it streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Au Revoir les Enfants, Ammonite, and Amélie make useful companions to The 400 Blows, all filed under gentle. TMDB voters put it at 8.0 out of 10 across 2,418 votes and it carries a NR rating.