The 400 Blows Overview:

The 400 Blows (1959) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Fran?ois Truffaut .

Academy Awards 1959 --- Ceremony Number 32 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingFrancois Truffaut, Marcel MoussyNominated
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Review: The 400 Blows (1959)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 25, 2017 From 4 Star Films

Being a great believer in context, ?it was a wonderful thing watching 400 Blows once more because I felt like I knew this man behind the camera so much better and I knew this character Antoine (Jean-Pierre Leaud) even better than he knew himself. After all, he was just coming into his own in this in... Read full article


Review: The 400 Blows (1959)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 25, 2017 From 4 Star Films

Being a great believer in context, ?it was a wonderful thing watching 400 Blows once more because I felt like I knew this man behind the camera so much better and I knew this character Antoine (Jean-Pierre Leaud) even better than he knew himself. After all, he was just coming into his own in this in... Read full article


The 400 Blows (1959)

By Beatrice on Dec 6, 2016 From Flickers in Time

The 400 Blows?(Les quatre cents coups) Directed by Francois Truffaut Written by Francois Truffaut and Marcel Moussy 1959/France Les Films de Carrosse/Sedif Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #356 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Truffaut captures the giddy freedom of adolescence ... Read full article


Offbeat Blu-ray Review: The 400 Blows – The Criterion Collection

By Devon Powell on Apr 3, 2014 From Hitchcock Master

Distributor: Criterion Collection (USA) Release Date: 08/Apr/ 2014 Region: Region A Length: 1:40:02 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC) Main Audio: Uncompressed French Mono Subtitles: English Ratio: 2.34:1 Bitrate: 38.83 Mbps Notes: This release also includes a DVD disc. Criterion released the film as a Blu-... Read full article


The 400 Blows (1959)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 1, 2013 From 4 Star Films

This French New Wave film directed by Francois Truffaut, more?aptly?titled The Wild One or Raising Hell, is about a young boy named Antoine. He comes from a working class family and his parents are struggling and frustrated. In school he gets poor grades and his teacher often punishes him. Annoyed w... Read full article


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All the young actors who unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Antoine were used in the classroom scenes.
François Truffaut:  is seen riding next to Antoine in the centrifuge ride at the fair, and can then be seen smoking a cigarette just outside the ride.
The poem written on the board is 'Épitaphe Pour Un Lièvre' by Jean Richepin. It is an Alexandrine poem i.e. comprised of lines of twelve syllables, typical of modern French poetry.
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