Not RatedThe 400 Blows

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Play Time: 99 mins
Drama
The 400 Blows

Overview:
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.

Original Title:Les Quatre Cents Coups
Status: Released (1959-06-03)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 5 nominations total
BoxOffice:$509
Screen:François Truffaut, Marcel Moussy
Productions: Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Production Countries: France
Spoken Languages: English, Français
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Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling ....

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