The 400 Blows - Criterion Collection | Luc Andrieux, Patrick Auffay

The 400 Blows - Criterion Collection | Luc Andrieux, Patrick Auffay | An Extraordinary Performance

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	The 400 Blows - Criterion Collection Luc Andrieux, Patrick Auffay Criterion, 2006 average customer review:based on 87 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Francois Truffaut's first and most personal feature film told from the perspective of the director's lifelong cinematic counterpart Antoine Doinel. Sensitively recreating the trials of Truffaut's own childhood The 400 Blows unsentimentally portrays aloof parents oppressive teachers petty crime and a friendship that would last a lifetime. Available after a long absence as a single-disc release. System Requirements:Running Time 99 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN Rating: NR UPC: 715515017527 Manufacturer No: CC1625DDVD

Truffaut at his best

François Truffaut is one of those enigmatic directors who is not easily definable, but his works are among the best the film industry has ever offered. Along that line, "The 400 Blows" stands up there as one of his best. The woeful tale of Antoine, cast off by his parents and scorned by his teachers, is a remarkable one and the then-young Jean-Pierre Léaud gives a powerful performance as the teenage Parisian caught up in a world not to his liking.

"The 400 Blows" was the first in a series that Truffaut made with Léaud and I look forward to seeing the others. The eerie score is mesmerizing and the scenes shot from curious angles give the film a surreal look, albeit a terrific cinematographical one. I highly recommend "The 400 Blows"...Truffaut has made a masterpiece.

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An Extraordinary Performance

This great classic revolves around the impenetrable character of Antoine Doinel. I think that much of the tension that the film creates (and never resolves) comes from our inability to see even a little beyond his impassive, stoic mask. We want very much to help him, but don't know how. Many images in this film are very hard to get out of your head afterwards. It truly deserves its high reputation.

A cinematic masterpiece

Truffaut's insights into childhood are legendary; but this film is also a visual journey through the human soul. From the masterful interiors to the splendid crane-like shots of Paris in mid century, this film is truly nothing less than a loving camera taking us to the deepest reaches of our need for personal expression.

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Intriguing.

The 400 Blows is a beautiful black and white french film. The cinematography is breathtaking and the acting is glorious. I watched this gem for my College film class a few years back and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The ending is a bit disappointing but this film has always stayed with me, I highly recommend checking this classic out!

Beautiful cinematography

Antonine Doinel, is a 13 year old boy who gets in trouble at school, gets yelled at by his Mom and Dad and eventually runs away from home to a life of petty crime with his friend. He eventually gets caught and is sent to reform school by his parents.

This cinematography in this movie is first rate - even in black and white - boosting my rating from a 2 to a 3. Beautiful scenes of Paris, the countryside, the ocean, the school yards and the facial expressions of the main characters.

However, I found the storyline unbelievable. Antonine did not strike me as having such a difficult upbringing to lead to his skipping school, committing petty theft and running away from home. He had food to eat. His parents loved him. He had shelter. His parents seemed quite well intentioned even with the latch key aspects of his upbringing. His parents also seemed far too well intentioned to dump him in reform school over some minor crimes. Finally, the pace of this movie is excruciatingly slow. This movie wasn't for me.

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