A raw, semi-autobiographical portrait of adolescent rebellion, capturing the restless heartache of a boy adrift in a world of neglect, rendered in the kinetic visual language of the French New Wave.
The 400 Blows
Les Quatre Cents Coups
"Angel faces hell-bent for violence."
Director:
François Truffaut
Cast:
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay
Drama
The 400 Blows - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
In one scene, Antoine and his parents go to the cinema to see a film. The marquee lists Jacques Rivette's "Paris nous appartient" (Paris Belongs to Us).
This is an inside joke among the French New Wave filmmakers. Jacques Rivette was a fellow critic at Cahiers du Cinéma and a key director of the movement. At the time "The 400 Blows" was released in 1959, Rivette's film had not yet been released (it came out in 1961), making this a nod to a friend's upcoming work.