400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray] (1959)

400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray] (1959)

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Amazon.com essential video first characteristic of François Truffaut was this 1959 portrait of Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a boy who becomes petty crime in the light of neglect in the home and hard times in a school reform. Somewhat autobiographical of his director, the film helped usher in the heady spirit of the French New Wave, and introduced the Doinel character, who became a fixture in Truffaut's films over the years. Radical, exciting and fun (there is a parade of cameos from some of the main icons and leaders of the movement), this film is an important classic. - Tom Keogh François Truffaut s first feature is also its most personal. Told through the eyes of Truffaut film s counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), The 400 Blows sensitivity experiments re s Truffaut's own difficult childhood sentimentality distanced portrays parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime. Truffaut Film Market (more...) 400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray] (1959)

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