The 400 Blows
Les Quatre Cents Coups
Release: 1959-06-03
·Runtime: 99m
·★ 8.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Les Films du Carrosse
Sédif Productions
Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
as Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
as Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
as Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay
as René
Yvonne Claudie
as Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
as English Teacher
Guy Decomble
as French Teacher
François Nocher
as Child
Serge Moati
as Child
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Man in Street
Jeanne Moreau
as Woman with Dog
Christian Brocard
as The Typewriter Crook
Marius Laurey
as Inspector Cabanel
Claude Mansard
as The Judge
Jacques Monod
as The Police Commissioner
Henri Virlogeux
as The Nightguard
Philippe de Broca
as Man in Funfair (uncredited)
François Truffaut
as Man in Funfair (uncredited)
Louise Chevalier
as Gossip (uncredited)
Jacques Demy
as Policeman (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
as Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
as (voice)(uncredited)
Laure Paillette
as A Gossip (uncredited)
Crew
François Truffaut
Director
François Truffaut
Producer
Henri Decaë
Director of Photography
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Jean Constantin
Original Music Composer
François Truffaut
Screenplay
François Truffaut
Adaptation
Bernard Evein
Set Decoration
Philippe de Broca
Assistant Director
Alain Levent
Assistant Camera
Jean-Claude Brialy
Thanks
Alex Joffé
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Claire Mafféi
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Jeanne Moreau
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Claude Véga
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Annette Wademant
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