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The 400 Blows

Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

★ 8.0 1959 99 min NR Drama

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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Released in 1959, The 400 Blows sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1959-06-03
Rating
NR
TMDB score
8.0/10
Original language
FR
Status
Released
Production
France
Studio
Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Topicsadolescenceparis, francebalzacdelinquentcoming of ageblack and whitefingerprintsemi autobiographical

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