

The 400 Blows
Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
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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- Released
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- Language
- English
- adolescence
- paris, france
- balzac
- delinquent
- coming of age
- black and white
- fingerprint
- semi autobiographical
- skipping school
- mugshot
- strict teacher
- montmartre, paris
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR16 Nov 1959
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG3 Mar 1960
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalPGVHS19 Jul 2003
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical (limited)AL3 Jun 1959
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical153 Jun 1959
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-163 Jun 1959
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival4 May 1959
- TheatricalTP3 Jun 1959
- Theatricalrestored version20 Oct 2004
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical20 Oct 1959
- Physical1221 May 2015
GreeceGR
- PhysicalΚDVD10 Nov 2003
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1819 May 1960
IcelandIS
- Digital / OTTLetterboxd Video Store22 Dec 2025
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The 400 Blows was released on 3 June 1959.
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CinemaSerf
2/24/2023
Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention mig…
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