Drama
The 400 Blows
Avg rating 8.6 / My rating TBC
1959 · Directed by François Truffaut · With Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy
- French New Wave
- Art Cinema
- Auteur Cinema
A restless Parisian schoolboy, misunderstood at school and uneasy at home, drifts through streets and cinemas looking for a little freedom. Truffaut's first feature is tender, observant and unsentimental, told from a child's level rather than an adult's.
Film info
- Runtime
- 1h 39m · 99 min
- Format
- Black and white, widescreen (about 2.35:1), shot largely on location in Paris.
- IMDb
- 8.0 / 10 (134,367 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 99% (critics)
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (audience, 2,394 votes)
- Trailer
- ▶ Watch the trailer
Have you seen it?
Everything past this point contains spoilers
The story, key scenes, ending and legacy are all revealed. If you haven't watched the film yet, the Before watching guide is built to be read first.