The 400 Blows

19591h 39min

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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Mark Kermode reviews The 400 Blows (1959) | BFI Player

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Robert Weide on THE 400 BLOWS

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Jean-Pierre Léaud at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival for 400 Blows

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