The birth of 'New-wave', Truffaut's masterpiece still stands today as one of the most important films ever made. The story of a misunderstood adolescent and the end of the 50's still feels contemporary even now, 50 years after it was made!
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Remy, Claire Maurier
Intensley touching story of a misunderstood young adolescent who left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
DVD Release Date: March 24, 1998
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September 30, 2009
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April 7, 2009
Francois Truffaut, the great French director, laid the foundation for the French New Wave along with Jean-Luc Godard - a filmmaking philosophy that tossed aside old conventions in favor of more personal and inventive motion pictures. The movement marked what is perhaps the defini...( read more)
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March 8, 2009
Great films, are simple stories told with a measure of honesty that most films lack. And, by that measure "400 Blows" is a masterpiece. One can see why this movie bowled over critics at Cannes when it was released. Watch the criterion edition, where you can see the audition tapes...( read more)
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June 29, 2008
Truaffaut's command over the proceedings of 'The 400 Blows' is an inspiring aspect of a commendable film. The notions of the modern day "wolf story" are infused into the life of an impoverished youth, and through the boy's seeming struggles the screenplay asks - and wants - the a...( read more)
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November 18, 2009
Can someone, preferably a native French speaker, explain the title to me? I haven't understood the reference to the movie.
Anyway, this was a very sad movie with an open end (I don't like open ends!) It was well-done, I can see why it received nominations. Maybe I need some extr...( read more) -
October 30, 2009
B&W French classic about a 13 year old boy going off the rails with the help of inadequate parents, old-school schooling and the failure of any adult he comes across to engage with him on any level. Great acting from all the main characters, but the boy himself is the most fantas...( read more)
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October 27, 2009
poignant.very very poignant..probably the closest CATCHER IN THE RYE adaptation i could get...
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October 26, 2009
Revisionnement d'un de mes films préférés. C'est fou comme c'est limpide et efficace. L'histoire est simple, mais on se reconnaît tous un peu dans le personnage d'Antoine qui a le diable au corps et ne fait qu'enchaîner les coups pendables. Moi, du moins, ça m'a rappelé ma jeunes...( read more)
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