The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

  • Director: François Truffaut
  • Writer: François Truffaut,Marcel Moussy
  • Countries of origin: France
  • Language: French, English
  • Release date: November 16, 1959
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: The Four Hundred Blows
  • "The 400 Blows" is a movie directed by François Truffaut and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier and others . It was released in The French Republic in 1959 . A story of care and warmth going astray. In 1959, the film won the Best Director Award at the Cannes International Movie Festival , The French Republic Merière Award and the New York Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

    Details

    • Release date November 16, 1959
    • Filming locations Avenue Frochot, Paris 9, Paris, France
    • Production companies Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $509

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $11,206

    Gross worldwide

    $127,244

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ward 2022-07-14 13:06:03

      The 400 Blows--A Wonderful French Movie

      Take a look!!

      It's really a good, good, good film! The new peak of the recent movie viewing experience! In my mind, it may be higher than many French films I have seen. I really like French films, and I can accept that feeling very much. It’s almost a natural affinity, hahahaha. I don’t know if there is such a statement. Because I feel that most...

    • By Janie 2022-06-24 13:02:33

      A Tribute To Andre Bazin--The 400 Blows

      During the long period of time when I first came into contact with film theory (before I just watched films for interest, I didn’t know how to consciously raise the sound I heard to the height of theory to analyze), I had a lot to say about Andre Bart. There's a near-infinite adoration for Zan's depth-of-field and long-lens theory. To be honest, it is the blindness and naiveté of someone eager to bid...

    • By Alan 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      Rebel teenager

      Juveniles are like new branches, adults are like old trees.
      Such rebellion is normal.
      Look at that cramped Parisian apartment where the kid goes downstairs every night to take out the trash.
      I like Balzac but almost burnt my house.
      Inspiration is surging, but I was criticized by the teacher
      . The love and family view of adults are difficult to understand.
      These, my generation looks most familiar.
      In the last scene of escape from the correctional center—running...

    • By Brett 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      A movie that feels heavy to watch!

      The title of the film "Four Hundred Blows" once left me puzzled as to what the director wanted to convey. Now I understand, but the experience of Danu has given us more than four hundred blows and more than four hundred reflections on us! A simple child, his personal experience reflects the injustice of society, the cruelty of school education, and the indifference of the family. . . .
          The teacher's roar always echoed in my ears: Don't let me see you again next semester! As a teacher,...

    • By Candice 2022-04-23 07:02:04

      Long Shot and Antoine's Gaze

      The close-up shot at the end of the film, staring straight at the audience, is deeply etched in people's hearts.
      He has been escaping, escaping the farmhouse, escaping the fields, escaping to the sea, the camera has been running endlessly following him from the side, and the footage continues for several minutes, which shows how isolated and helpless Antoine is, but When he jumped into the sea, he gave people the suspense of wanting to commit suicide, but suddenly turned back to the shore...

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    • By Benny 2023-09-28 10:05:10

      Who understands the heart of a child? Both of them have come from childhood, why do adults always understand the needs of children? Education can, but don't kill the talent of a genius. I suddenly remembered my childhood, and I felt happy because of the pain. When I pursued certain things, I was also losing other...

    • By Napoleon 2023-09-17 12:34:27

      There is a little guy who lives, there is a little guy's life, there is a little guy in life, unexpectedly good-looking, full marks for details, and some parts are simply humorous, especially the students who skip class pretend to see their cheating mother. One was to defend the protagonist who was kicked out of the classroom by the teacher. His roommate was also kicked out, but he didn't care. Are you moved? But the protagonist started to skip class precisely under the influence of his...

    • By Elouise 2023-09-09 02:46:40

      Running alone on the beach trying to break through the bondage, behind all the problems of growth, family disagreements, and exclusion from school. The boy's face shows tenacity, vulnerability, joy and worry, which is also a new wave expression. There are always moments in this childhood memory in the movie that remind me of...

    • By Hosea 2023-08-20 22:01:52

      I've watched it three times already! For a film whose posters have become my lifelong web avatar, I can't say enough about it. Look again, see more details, and feel more...

    • By Miles 2023-08-07 04:37:41

      They hook up their uncontrollable youthful vigor as a kind of life fluctuation, and this is a way of life they are actually more devoted to (Natsume Soseki). There are too many cages and too many fetters in the world, which entangle the heart all the time and make the soul unable to be free. Perhaps only when Truffaut decides to pay homage to Bazin in the opening credits is the time when the mind is free and pure. This film is a ruler of an...

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    Aka: The 400 Blows / The 400 Blows / Four Hundred Blows / Les 400 Coups
    Director: François Truffaut (François Truffaut)
    Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud / Albert Rémy / Claire Maurier
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    Movie quotes

    • Julien Doinel: You don't seem surprised.

      Gilberte Doinel: Should I be? Nothing that boy does surprises me.

    • Antoine Doinel: Sir, it's my mother.

      Petite Feuille: What about her?

      Antoine Doinel: She's just died.

    • Antoine Doinel: [to Rene] After this I can't live with my parents anymore. I've got to disappear.