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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | Antoine Doinel |
| Robert Beauvais | School Director |
| Claire Maurier | Mme. Doinel |
| Albert Remy | M. Doinel |
| Guy Decomble | The French Teacher |
| Patrick Auffay | Rene Bigey |
| Luc Andrieux | Gym Teacher |
| Jean-Claude Brialy | Man in street |
| Christian Brocard | Man with Typewriter |
| Yvonne Claudie | Mme Bigey |
| Daniel Couturier | Boy |
| Jacques Demy | Policeman |
| Jean Douchet | The lover |
| Georges Flament | M. Bigey |
| Renaud Fontanarosa | Boy |
| Richard Kanayan | Abbou |
| Marius Laurey | Police Clerk |
| Claude Mansard | Examining Magistrate |
| Serge Moati | Boy |
| Folco Jacques Monod | Commissioner |
| Jeanne Moreau | Woman with Dog |
| Pierre Repp | The English Teacher |
| François Truffaut | Man in Funfair |
| Henri Virlojeux | Night Watchman |
| François Truffaut | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Jean Constantin | Score Composer |
| Philippe de Broca | Asst. Director |
| Henri Decaë | Cinematographer |
| Bernard Evein | Art Director |
| Marcel Moussy | Screenwriter |
| Marie-Josephe Yoyotte | Editor |
This was the first film from the late famed French director Francios Truffaut. It tells the story of a 14-year old boy who unwittingly becomes a delinquent from school and who runs away from home to escape from his constantly bickering parents. Jean-Pierre Leaud is the boy in question and he gives a remarkable and believable performance and even up to that infamous final shot, leaves you breathless as you feel for this poor boy and what he's struggling through with in life. Highly recommended for all film fans to have in their permanent collections.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I just viewed 400 Blows and was taken back by the quality of work; Performances, Cinematography, Direction, and overall Story. This film isn't like any other film of its time. A few years before the release of the International Breakthrough Classic "La Dolce Vita," this film has as much style and taste as Fellini's milestone. In my mind, the visual setting of Paris is astounding and beautifully shot to the point where the Cinematography shots stand even against todays standards and gives a real true feeling of the real Paris, just like Fellini did with Rome in "La Dolce Vita," but I think that "400 Blows" gives a more intimate portrait of Paris. The story is one that touches the soul and anybody whose ever had a little bad luck growing up, with school or family or even friends will symphathize with the character. It seems that Leaud's character is a good boy who has a strew of bad luck. The story really makes you feel for the character. Overall, I was highly impressed and I now have to buy the DVD. This is definitely a landmark film and anybody who is a Film Buff will enjoy this feature as if it were a contemporary film.
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