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The 400 Blows (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Jean-Pierre Leaud (Actor), François Truffaut (Director) Format: Blu-ray
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Genre Drama
Format Widescreen
Contributor François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Leaud
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 39 minutes
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Director François Truffaut's first feature film, THE 400 BLOWS, is a landmark in French cinema. Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) is a 13-year-old boy who can't seem to do anything right. His parents yell at him and then bribe him for his love and his promises to work harder in school. Meanwhile, his schoolteacher is out to get him and blames Antoine for everything-turning him into the class clown. As a result, Antoine runs away from school and his difficult family, living on the streets of Paris and committing petty crimes. While his life on the street is tough, it's much better than dealing with his preoccupied parents and his accusatory teacher. Nonetheless, things only go downhill for Antoine, descending to a simultaneously painful and beautiful conclusion. - A truly impressive film, THE 400 BLOWS is raw, honest, and intensely emotional. Imbued with a strong and complex personality, Antoine maintains his poise and self-confidence, even as he endures abusive treatment from every adult he encounters. René Simonet (Patrick Auffray) is Antoine's one pal, and the unspoken dialogues between the boys, depicted by Truffaut through the boys' facial expressions and with masterful roving photography, allow the viewer to see through Antoine's eyes and understand his unflinching tenacity. Few films have captured the difficulties of childhood as well as this acclaimed French masterpiece. Essentially the start of the French New Wave movement, THE 400 BLOWS is also the beginning of Truffaut's Antoine Doinel cycle, which follows Léaud as Antoine in five additional films over the course of 20 years. Original Release: 1959

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ François Truffaut
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 39 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jean-Pierre Leaud
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M31SJY3
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 159 ratings

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Delant
5.0 out of 5 stars great service
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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product as described, thank you
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Sudac
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film.
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023
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Was surprised how much I enjoyed this one. This is semi-autobiographical of director Francois Truffaut's childhood and you can't help but feel for young Antoine here.

Wish Criterion would put out the rest of the films Truffaut and actor Jean-Pierre Leaud made about the life of Antoine Doinel.
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Kya
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022
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It took me years to see this film. Love the black and white. This movie is a joy to watch. A teenage sort of coming of age story revolving around aimlessness, restlessness, and delinquency, albeit, of the 1940's, early 1950's kind.
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John H. Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best films ever made about adolescence. Great Criterion with extras.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2022
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One of the best films ever made about adolescence. Great Criterion with extras
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LD
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2018
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Great film, love Criterion films because of the quality, and the special features. Especially with some of the older and classic films you can learn a lot about how, why, or who made the film. And of course this film is a classic for many reasons. The last shot in the film is still arresting and stunning even after all of these years.....
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The Green Hornet
5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019
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The first time I saw this was in college. It stuck with me ever since. The image of Antoine running. He never stops.
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SensuousGourmet
4.0 out of 5 stars Truffaut est magnifique
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018
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I had forgotten how much I loved this film the first time I saw it. This time I watched to analyze the film and learned new things. I rarely enjoy watching films over again because I don't like to know what is going to happen next, but Truffaut is a master. You will always see or learn something new. And of course, this is supposedly one of Truffault's most autobiographical film so it is a must see.
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Sourdoe Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars great François Truffaut film
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018
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great François Truffaut film, though a bit too much self-pity re. the life of the director
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Darsekhon
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing film!
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2024
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The 400 Blows is a beautifully crafted film that is one of the big pioneers for the French New Wave film movement. The package came in tact with no issues.
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Mark Cavanagh
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic blu ray
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2018
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Great film and blu Ray.
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Pierre Gauthier
5.0 out of 5 stars Magistral!
Reviewed in Canada on February 1, 2021
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Quelques mots d’abord sur ce premier long métrage de François Truffaut. Le film est à la fois sobre et touchant notamment parce qu’il transpose apparemment plusieurs éléments de la jeunesse vécue par le réalisateur. Sauf rares exceptions, les enfants acteurs jouent de manière naturelle et convaincante, en particulier le personnage principal interprété par Jean-Pierre Léaud. Cela est certainement largement attribuable à celui qui a su bien les choisir et bien les diriger. Soulignons que, comme chez Balzac, largement évoqué dans le film d’ailleurs, la ville de Paris constitue presque un personnage en soi et que l’action, filmée in situ et non en studio, est très localisée.

Le coffret offert par Criterion mérite appelle plusieurs commentaires :

• la qualité des images, restaurées et en noir et blanc, est impeccable;
• les suppléments sont généreux et intéressants; ils comprennent notamment quelques bouts d’essai pour les rôles des enfants, dont un extrait de celui de Jean-Pierre Léaud, où il crève déjà l’écran;
• les commentaires de Robert Lachenay, ami d’enfance du réalisateur, sont peu préparés mais émouvants; ils témoignent de sa double nostalgie : envers les frasques d’adolescents qui sont évoquées dans le film et quant au tournage du film lui-même une douzaine d’années plus tard auquel il contribua à titre d’assistant; de plus, il se désole du décès précoce de son ami qui « ne deviendra jamais vieux »;
• mieux vaut écouter les commentaires de Lachenay avant ceux, plus techniques et rigoureux, de Brian Stonehill, professeur de cinéma, qui en cite des extraits (parfois avec un petit décalage de sens, dû à la traduction, sans doute).

Voilà globalement un coffret exceptionnel, à recommander à tous avec enthousiasme.
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ghon
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2019
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Moving and unforgettable.
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