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The 400 Blows
FRANCE · 1959

The 400 Blows

François Truffaut
adolescence black and white balzac paris, france coming of age
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Synopsis

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.

This Film Influenced

→ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) → Reprise (2006)

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