The 400 Blows
1959 · TMDB 8.0 · Les Quatre Cents Coups
Directed by François Truffaut
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.
Why it matters
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,...
Same director
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Released
- 1959-06-03
- Studio
- Les Films du Carrosse
- Country
- France
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.0
KinoChain appearances
Chains through this film
Where this title sits in a journey — and where cinema takes you next.
This film hasn’t appeared in a public chain yet.
Follow your taste from this film →Connected films
Where this film leads
Linked through chains, directors and neighbouring cinema.
Shoot the Piano Player
Same director
The Bride Wore Black
Same director
The Wild Child
Same director
Digger
Related by genre
Inside Out
Related by genre
Interstellar
Related by genre
Primetime
Related by genre
Love of Your Life
Related by genre
The Shawshank Redemption
Related by genre
Top Gun: Maverick
Related by genre
People