The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows (1959)

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1959-06-03
  • User Rating: 8.0/10 from 2054 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Les Films du Carrosse
  • Production Country: France
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Summary

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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    Directing François Truffaut Director
    Camera Henri Decaë Director of Photography
    Production François Truffaut Producer
    Editing Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte Editor
    Sound Jean Constantin Original Music Composer
    Writing François Truffaut Screenplay
    Writing Marcel Moussy Dialogue
    Production Jean Lavie Unit Manager
    Directing Jacqueline Parey Script Supervisor
    Crew Claude Véga Thanks
    Crew Claude Vermorel Thanks
    Crew Jean-Claude Brialy Thanks
    Production Luce Deuss Production Secretary
    Crew Alex Joffé Thanks
    Editing Michèle de Possel Assistant Editor
    Production Robert Lachenay Assistant Unit Manager
    Directing Francis Cognany Second Assistant Director
    Camera André Dino Still Photographer
    Crew Suzanne Lipinska Thanks
    Production Georges Charlot Production Manager
    Directing Alain Jeannel Second Assistant Director
    Sound Jean Labussière Sound Assistant
    Art Bernard Evein Set Decoration
    Editing Cécile Decugis Assistant Editor
    Directing Philippe de Broca Assistant Director
    Sound Jean-Claude Marchetti Sound
    Camera Alain Levent Assistant Camera
    Camera Jean Rabier Camera Operator
    Crew Jacques Josse Thanks
    Crew Jeanne Moreau Thanks
    Crew Annette Wademant Thanks
    Writing Marcel Moussy Adaptation
    Production Roland Nonin Administration
    Crew Fernand Deligny Thanks
    Writing François Truffaut Adaptation
    Crew Claire Mafféi Thanks
    Directing Robert Bober Second Assistant Director