400 Blows, The

400 Blows, The

1959

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Leaud), life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents (Claire Maurier, Albert Remy), Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene (Patrick Auffray), 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.

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95
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Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 40 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 16, 1959
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$1,031,132 (#4060 of 4500)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Criterion Collection #5 & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
French: PCM Mono
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 10, 2017
Acquired Date
December 17, 2015
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Claire Maurier
Claire Maurier
Albert Rémy
Albert Rémy
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
Georges Flamant
Georges Flamant
Patrick Auffay
Patrick Auffay

Directors

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Producers

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Writers

François Truffaut
François Truffaut

Awards & Accolades

  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #189
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #208
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #221
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #239

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
99%
Tomatometer
71 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
2,057 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.0/10
130,402 votes

Tags

  1. Adventures of Antoine Doinel

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media