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The 400 Blows

Cast

Jean-Pierre L�aud, Claire Maurier, Albert R�my, Georges Flamant View All

Crew

Francois Truffaut (Screenplay), Francois Truffaut (Director) View All

Release: May 4th, 1959

Runtime: 1 hour, 39 minutes

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.

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seanc
The claustrophobia we feel in the classroom and the apartment juxtaposed with the freedom we feel when Antoine is in the wide open spaces of Paris, or even how big his friends apartment feels when he is away from his parents.

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