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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 squabbl…
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The 400 Blows
“Angel faces hell-bent for violence.”
80%
Movie
1h 39m
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The 400 Blows (1959) — AI movie analysis
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Story & themes: 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 la… Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The 400 Blows 80% (2,330 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
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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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1959-06-03
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 147
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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 fri... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
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Patrick Auffay
René
Robert Beauvais
Directeur de l'école
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
Professeur d'anglais
Guy Decomble
Professeur de français
Daniel Couturier
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
Enfant
Richard Kanayan
Enfant
Renaud Fontanarosa
Enfant
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Michel Girard
Enfant
Serge Moati
Enfant
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Bernard Abbou
Enfant
- J
Jean-François Bergouignan
Enfant
- M
Michel Lesignor
Enfant
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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 with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaway. It's not so much that he wants attention (though he certainly does), it is that he is has initiative. He is bored; bored of his constantly rowing parents, of the teachers who don't really care about him. He is mischievous, he likes having fun - especially with his pal "René" (Patrick Auffay) with whom he has a few escapades and even lives for a short time. Theft is a serious matter but somehow when he pinches a typewriter from his dad's office - one that doesn't work, by the way, it has to make you smile. The ending features one of these scenes from a film that you will never forget. It is simple, and it's that simplicity coupled with this young boy's charming and enthusiastic performance that makes this film memorable, enjoyable and probably my favourite from François Truffaut.
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