The 400 Blows (1959)

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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.

• Released: 1959-06-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 2,393 votes

Directed by François Truffaut.

Top cast

• Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel
• Claire Maurier as Gilberte Doinel
• Albert Rémy as Julien Doinel
• Georges Flamant as Mr. Bigey
• Patrick Auffay as René
• Robert Beauvais as Directeur de l'école
• Yvonne Claudie as Mme Bigey
• Pierre Repp as Professeur d'anglais
• Guy Decomble as Professeur de français
• Daniel Couturier as Betrand Mauricet

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Where to watch The 400 Blows

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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