FRANCE · 1959
The 400 Blows
French New Wave
adolescence
black and white
balzac
paris, france
coming of age
semi autobiographical
fingerprint
delinquent
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.
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