The 400 Blows
1959 film by François Truffaut
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Summary
The 400 Blows is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,516 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: François Truffaut[3]
- Screenwriter: François Truffaut[4], Marcel Moussy[5]
- Composer: Jean Constantin[6]
- Genre: drama film[7], crime film[8]
- Cast member: Jean-Pierre Léaud[9], Claire Maurier[10], Albert Rémy[11], Guy Decomble[12], Georges Flamant[13], Jeanne Moreau[14], Jean-Claude Brialy[15], Jacques Demy[16], Jacques Monod[17], Henri Virlogeux[18], Charles Bitsch[19], Christian Brocard[20], Claude Mansard[21], François Nocher[22]
- Producer: François Truffaut[23]
- Part of the series: Antoine Doinel pentalogy[24]
- Production company: Les Films du Carrosse[25]
- Director of photography: Henri Decaë[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: French[27], English[28]
- Commons category: Les Quatre Cents Coups[29]
- Distribution format: video on demand[30]
- Review score: 9.3/10[31], 99%[32]
- Color: black-and-white[33]
- Country of origin: France[34]
- Publication date: May 4, 1959[35], June 3, 1959[36], November 16, 1959[37]
- Distributed by: Cocinor[38], Netflix[39]
- Narrative location: Paris[40]
- Filming location: Paris[41]
- Film editor: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[43]
- Title: Les Quatre Cents Coups[44]
Why It Matters
The 400 Blows has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]