The 400 Blows
400 Blows was also the name of a 1970s jazz/funk band. They were named after the film.
Les Quatre Cent Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) is a French film directed by François Truffaut.
The story revolves around Antoine Doinel, an adolescent in Paris, who is thought by his parents and teachers to be a trouble maker.
Through a series of poor choices made by Antoine and a series of reactions from adults, Antoine is put in a detention center. Eventually Antoine escapes the detention center. The film ends on the famous freeze-frame where Antoine is on the beach, looking out onto the sea, where he needs to go to escape. He has never seen the sea.
Cast
Antoine Doinel Jean-Pierre Léaud
See Also
List of movies - List of actors - List of directors - List of documentaries - List of Hollywood movie studios
Referenced By
Baisers volés | Cinema of France | Film History/France | Francois Truffaut | François Truffaut | French New Wave | Jean-Pierre Leaud | Jean-Pierre Léaud | List of movies: numbers | List of movies that are famous for being widely considered extremely good | List of movies that have been considered the greatest ever | Nouvelle vague | Stolen Kisses
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