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400 Blows (DVD, 2006)
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Director Francois Truffaut's first feature film, THE 400 BLOWS, is a landmark in French cinema. Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Leaud) is a 13-year-old boy who can't seem to do anything right. His parents yell at him and then bribe him for his love and his promises to work harder in school. Meanwhile, his schoolteacher is out to get him and blames Antoine for everything--turning him into the class clown. As a result, Antoine runs away from school and his difficult family, living on the streets of Paris and committing petty crimes. While his life on the street is tough, it's much better than dealing with his preoccupied parents and his accusatory teacher. Nonetheless, things only go downhill for Antoine, descending to a simultaneously painful and beautiful conclusion.<BR>A truly impressive film, THE 400 BLOWS is raw, honest, and intensely emotional. Imbued with a strong and complex personality, Antoine maintains his poise and self-confidence, even as he endures abusive treatment from every adult he encounters. Rene Simonet (Patrick Auffray) is Antoine's one pal, and the unspoken dialogues between the boys, depicted by Truffaut through the boys' facial expressions and with masterful roving photography, allow the viewer to see through Antoine's eyes and understand his unflinching tenacity. Few films have captured the difficulties of childhood as well as this acclaimed French masterpiece. Essentially the start of the French New Wave movement, THE 400 BLOWS is also the beginning of Truffaut's Antoine Doinel cycle, which follows Leaud as Antoine in four additional films over the course of 20 years.Product Identifiers
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Product Key Features
Film/TV Title400 Blows
ActorJean-Pierre Leaud, Guy Decomble, Patrick Auffay, Georges Flamant, Claire Maurier
DirectorFrancois Truffaut
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
FormatDVD
LanguageFrench
Release Year2006
FeaturesIntroduction by Writer and Director Serge Toubiana\A Portrait of Francois Truffaut\Audio Commentary by Robert Lachenay, a Childhood Friend of Truffaut\The Brats (Les Mistons) Short Film\Original Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio1.66 Anamorphic
Run Time95 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ReviewsEmpire - Vibrant, visually exciting and emotionally resonant
Consumer AdviceContains mild language and sex references
Movie/TV Title400 Blows
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterFranτois Truffaut, Marcel Moussy
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