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The Four Hundred Blows - Les Quatre Cents Coups (PG)
- Consumer Advice: Contains mild language, violence, sex references and smoking scenes
- Run time: 1 hour 39 mins
- Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy
- Directed by: François Truffaut
- Distributor: Gala Film Distributors
Plot Synopsis
Director François Truffaut's first feature film, THE 400 BLOWS, is a landmark in French cinema. Antoine Doinel is a 13-year-old boy who can't seem to do anything right. His parents yell at him and then bribe him for his love and his promises to work harder in school. Meanwhile, his schoolteacher is out to get him and blames Antoine for everything--turning him into the class clown.
As a result, Antoine runs away from school and his difficult family, living on the streets of Paris and committing petty crimes. While his life on the street is tough, it's much better than dealing with his preoccupied parents and his accusatory teacher.
Nonetheless, things only go downhill for Antoine, descending to a simultaneously painful and beautiful conclusion.