The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1959-11-16

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (62654 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Franèois Truffaut (scenario)

Marcel Moussy (adaptation)

Franèois Truffaut (adaptation)

Marcel Moussy (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Seemingly in constant trouble at school, 14 year-old Antoine Doinel returns at the end of every day to a drab and unhappy home life. His parents have little money and he sleeps on a couch that's been pushed into the kitchen. He knows his mother is having an affair and his parents bicker constantly. He decides to skip school and begins a downward spiral of lies and later stealing. His parents are at their wits end and after he's stopped by the police, they decide the best thing to do would be to let Antoine face the consequences. He's sent to a juvenile detention facility where he doesn't do much better. He does manage to escape however.........

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