Principal cast
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant and Patrick Auffay
Film 138 of 498 on the Screen Path
The 400 Blows
Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
About the film
The 400 Blows at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1959 film at stop 138 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Henri Decaë (director of photography), Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte (editor), Jean Constantin (original music composer) and François Truffaut (screenplay)
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Release
- 1959-06-03
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudCharacter: Antoine Doinel
- Claire MaurierCharacter: Gilberte Doinel
- Albert RémyCharacter: Julien Doinel
- Georges FlamantCharacter: Mr. Bigey
- Patrick AuffayCharacter: René
- Robert BeauvaisCharacter: Directeur de l'école
- Yvonne ClaudieCharacter: Mme Bigey
- Pierre ReppCharacter: Professeur d'anglais
- Guy DecombleCharacter: Professeur de français
- Daniel CouturierCharacter: Betrand Mauricet
- François NocherCharacter: Enfant
- Richard KanayanCharacter: Enfant
Full crew
Full crew
- François TruffautCredits: Director, Producer, Screenplay, Adaptation
- Henri DecaëCredits: Director of Photography
- Marie-Josèphe YoyotteCredits: Editor
- Jean ConstantinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Marcel MoussyCredits: Adaptation, Dialogue
- Bernard EveinCredits: Set Decoration
- Georges CharlotCredits: Production Manager
- Robert LachenayCredits: Assistant Unit Manager
- Jean LavieCredits: Unit Manager
- Robert BoberCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Philippe de BrocaCredits: Assistant Director
- Francis CognanyCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Alain JeannelCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Jean LabussièreCredits: Sound Assistant
- Jean-Claude MarchettiCredits: Sound
- André DinoCredits: Still Photographer
- Alain LeventCredits: Assistant Camera
- Jean RabierCredits: Camera Operator
- Michèle de PosselCredits: Assistant Editor
- Cécile DecugisCredits: Assistant Editor
- Jacqueline PareyCredits: Script Supervisor
- Luce DeussCredits: Production Secretary
- Roland NoninCredits: Administration
- Jean-Claude BrialyCredits: Thanks
- Fernand DelignyCredits: Thanks
- Alex JofféCredits: Thanks
- Jacques JosseCredits: Thanks
- Suzanne LipinskaCredits: Thanks
- Claire MafféiCredits: Thanks
- Jeanne MoreauCredits: Thanks
- Claude VermorelCredits: Thanks
- Claude VégaCredits: Thanks
- Annette WademantCredits: Thanks
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