Jun 03, 1959
99 min
Full-HD

The 400 Blows (1959)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

France

Companies

Les Films du Carrosse Sédif Productions

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Georges Flamant

Mr. Bigey

Patrick Auffay

René

Robert Beauvais

Director of the school

Yvonne Claudie

Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp

English Teacher

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