The 400 Blows
France, 1958, 95 minutes, B&W, French, English; Turkish subtitle, Turkish Sign Language
1960 French Syndicate of Cinema Critics; Best Film 1959 Cannes FF; Best Director, OCIC Award New York Film Critics Circle Awards; Best Foreign Language Film
Director: François Truffaut
Screenplay: François Truffaut
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Music: Olivier Cussac
Production: Les Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant
The story of Antoine Doinel – aged twelve and a half – begins on the day he is given a severe punishment at school to do at home that evening. It happens that he is unable to do it. So, the next day, not daring to go back to school, Antoine, together with his best friend, René, discovers the joys of playing truant. That afternoon, he comes across his mother on the arm of a stranger. He is overwhelmed by the sight of this and he runs away. He ends up in a police station, then in a Delinquents Observation Center. Will Antoine one day come to terms with life?