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The 400 Blows( 1959)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Pierre Léaud

      Antoine Doinel

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      Claire Maurier

      Gilberte Doinel

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      Albert Rémy

      Julien Doinel

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      Georges Flamant

      Mr. Bigey

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      Patrick Auffay

      René

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      Robert Beauvais

      Director of the school

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      Yvonne Claudie

      Mme Bigey

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      Pierre Repp

      English Teacher

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      Guy Decomble

      French Teacher

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      Daniel Couturier

      Betrand Mauricet

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      François Nocher

      Child

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      Richard Kanayan

      Child

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      Renaud Fontanarosa

      Child

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      Michel Girard

      Child

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      Serge Moati

      Child

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      Bernard Abbou

      Child

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      Jean-François Bergouignan

      Child

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      Michel Lesignor

      Child

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      Jean-Claude Brialy

      Man in Street

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      Jeanne Moreau

      Woman with Dog

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      Bouchon

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      Luc Andrieux

      Gym Teacher

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      Christian Brocard

      The Typewriter Crook

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      Marius Laurey

      Inspector Cabanel

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      Claude Mansard

      The Judge

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      Jacques Monod

      The Police Commissioner

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      Henri Virlogeux

      The Nightguard

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      Charles L. Bitsch

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Philippe de Broca

      Man in Funfair (uncredited)

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      François Truffaut

      Man in Funfair (uncredited)

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      Louise Chevalier

      Gossip (uncredited)

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      Armand Coppello

      Little Bit (uncredited)

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      Jacques Demy

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jean Douchet

      Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)

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      Marianne Girard

      (uncredited)

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      Jean-Luc Godard

      (voice)(uncredited)

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      Simon Jolivet

      (uncredited)

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      Laure Paillette

      A Gossip (uncredited)

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      Gérard Van Ruymbeke

      Child (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Feb 24 2023
    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 juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaway....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • paris, france
    • delinquent
    • coming of age
    • fingerprint
    • semi autobiographical
    • skipping school
    • mugshot
    • strict teacher
    • montmartre, paris