The 400 Blows

8.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 99 min
  • Premiere: 1959. June 3.

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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Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel

Claire Maurier

Gilberte Doinel

Albert Rémy

Julien Doinel

Georges Flamant

Mr. Bigey

Robert Beauvais

Director of the school

Yvonne Claudie

Mme Bigey

Pierre Repp

English Teacher

Guy Decomble

French Teacher

Daniel Couturier

Betrand Mauricet

Jean-Claude Brialy

Man in Street

Jeanne Moreau

Woman with Dog

Luc Andrieux

Gym Teacher

Christian Brocard

The Typewriter Crook

Marius Laurey

Inspector Cabanel

Claude Mansard

The Judge

Jacques Monod

The Police Commissioner

Henri Virlogeux

The Nightguard

Charles L. Bitsch

Police Officer (uncredited)

Philippe de Broca

Man in Funfair (uncredited)

François Truffaut

Man in Funfair (uncredited)

Louise Chevalier

Gossip (uncredited)

Armand Coppello

Little Bit (uncredited)

Jacques Demy

Policeman (uncredited)

Jean Douchet

Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)

Marianne Girard

(uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

(voice)(uncredited)

Simon Jolivet

(uncredited)

Laure Paillette

A Gossip (uncredited)

Gérard Van Ruymbeke

Child (uncredited)

Art

Bernard Evein

Set Decoration

Camera

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

André Dino

Still Photographer

Alain Levent

Assistant Camera

Jean Rabier

Camera Operator

Directing

Robert Bober

Second Assistant Director

Philippe de Broca

Assistant Director

Francis Cognany

Second Assistant Director

Alain Jeannel

Second Assistant Director

Jacqueline Parey

Script Supervisor

Editing

Michèle de Possel

Assistant Editor

Cécile Decugis

Assistant Editor

Production

Georges Charlot

Production Manager

Robert Lachenay

Assistant Unit Manager

Jean Lavie

Unit Manager

Luce Deuss

Production Secretary

Roland Nonin

Administration

Sound

Jean Constantin

Original Music Composer

Jean Labussière

Sound Assistant

Writing

Marcel Moussy

Adaptation

Marcel Moussy

Dialogue

Art

Bernard Evein

Set Decoration

Camera

Henri Decaë

Director of Photography

André Dino

Still Photographer

Alain Levent

Assistant Camera

Jean Rabier

Camera Operator

Directing

Robert Bober

Second Assistant Director

Philippe de Broca

Assistant Director

Francis Cognany

Second Assistant Director

Alain Jeannel

Second Assistant Director

Jacqueline Parey

Script Supervisor

Editing

Michèle de Possel

Assistant Editor

Cécile Decugis

Assistant Editor

Production

Georges Charlot

Production Manager

Robert Lachenay

Assistant Unit Manager

Jean Lavie

Unit Manager

Luce Deuss

Production Secretary

Roland Nonin

Administration

Sound

Jean Constantin

Original Music Composer

Jean Labussière

Sound Assistant

Writing

Marcel Moussy

Adaptation

Marcel Moussy

Dialogue