(played by Jean-Pierre Léaud), a misunderstood Parisian boy struggling with an unloving home life and a rigid school system. The 400 Blows: Close to Home - The Criterion Collection
Antoine isn't a "bad" kid in the traditional movie sense. He's just... a kid. He skips school, gets into trouble for minor offenses, and lies to his teachers. But Truffaut shows us why : the 400 blows
François Truffaut's 1959 masterpiece, The 400 Blows (Les Quatre Cents Coups), is a cornerstone of the French New Wave [11, 15]. It follows Antoine Doinel, a misunderstood 12-year-old boy navigating a life of neglect and restriction in Paris [4, 12]. (played by Jean-Pierre Léaud), a misunderstood Parisian boy
The film introduces us to (played by the incomparable Jean-Pierre Léaud), a misunderstood twelve-year-old navigating a world of indifferent adults. The story is deeply personal; Truffaut drew heavily from his own fractured childhood, characterized by parental neglect, trouble with the law, and a life-saving obsession with cinema. It follows Antoine Doinel, a misunderstood 12-year-old boy