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The 400 Blows Movie Review Summary

Actors: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Henri Virlojeux, Jean-Claude Brialy

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THE 400 BLOWS ( Les 400 coups ) is a movie written and directed by François Truffaut. Best director at the 1959 Cannes Festival.
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This film is the first entry in the Antoine Doinel saga, Truffaut's cinematographical double. Antoine is 14 years old, he lives with his mother and her new husband in a small apartment in Paris and does have some trouble at school. One day, he skips school with a friend and goes to the movies. His parents live their own lives and don't care much for him.

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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1930's-1950's Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Kids:    -   committing crimes    -   left in charge while parents away    -   boozing    -   fighting with parents Family, struggling with    -   Yes Struggle with:    -   Mother    -   Step Parent(s) Age group    -   trouble in high school

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   scholar Age:    -   a teen Ethnicity/Nationality    -   French

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   France Misc setting    -   prison    -   school    -   theater

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing

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