400 Blows - Les Quatre Cents Coup [DVD] [1960]: Amazon.co.uk: Jean-Pierre L�aud, Albert R�my, Claire Maurier, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay, Daniel Couturier, Fran�ois Nocher, Richard Kanayan, Renaud Fontanarosa, Michel Girard, Serge Moati, Henri Deca�, Fran�ois Truffaut, Marie-Jos�phe Yoyotte, Marcel Moussy: Film & TV

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Dolby Digital
Original Theatrical Trailer
Francois Truffaut Collection Trailers
Chapter Selection
Les Mistons Francois Truffauts Short Film From 1957
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5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant, beautiful, important - children and childhood, 1 Mar 2006

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H. Feddern "demideniro" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 400 Blows - Les Quatre Cents Coup [DVD] [1960] (DVD)

Tears streamed down my face at the end of this film. It is just one of the most moving scenes in film history - often copied and imitated. The story of a neglected child and an unfair and judgemental society is simple, yet so brilliant.

Leaud plays a mischievous, yet normal boy whose mother and father hold an ambivalent relationship towards him. They are not necessarily malevolent people, but they have a misunderstanding towards their son - they represent the majority of parents who fail to nurture their children through society's attitudes and misgivings.

The elegance of the music and direction is so smooth and heightens the profound nature of the story. Truffaut's style has been plagiarised by so many great directors from Scorsese to Altman to Paul Thomas Anderson, its flowing and oozing sentiment.

If you don't like crying or being touched then definitely don't watch this film. Its sensitive, stirring and sincere. It pulls slowly yet cleverely at your heartstrings without brusque devices. Also, this film is proof that you can find very talented children that can act - unlike the awful child fodder poured out today.

Don't hesitate to buy this film, whatever the price!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic., 16 April 2006

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This was the film that launched the French New Wave, which was one of the most important things to happen to cinema in its history. The film centres on a Parisian schoolboy, Antoine Doinel (a semi-autobiographical invention on Truffaut's part who would turn up in a number of Truffaut's films) and his gradual estrangement from school and his parents through various, rather minor, acts of rebellion which end up having serious consequences for him. The film is wonderfully shot, beautifully and evocatively depicting contemporary Paris, and stylishly directed. The performance of Jean-Pierre Léaud as Doinel is outstanding, and has to be one of the best pieces of child acting ever.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This film is magnificant - dont be put off by bad the comments!, 7 Nov 2008

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C H "ladycharis" (london) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 400 Blows (Les 400 Coups) [1959] [DVD] (DVD)

This is one of my favourite films. I think it speaks for itself as greatest Francious Truffaut and one of the most beautiful films ever made. I defy anyone to not fall in love with Jean-Pierre Leaud's Antoine Doniel. Some of the reviewers on this page are complaining that the subtitles are bad translations. This may be true - I dont speak much French. but what i'd like to say is that I thought the use of words such as 'ya', was meant to emphasise that they were speaking in 'parisian slang'. I found this adorable when the two boys were conversing with each other. The contradiction of the way they talk to each other like workingclass men, who are fed up with the world and their mischevous, work-shy, adolescent behaviour is highly amusing. Please dont be put off by the bad comments. If you do not yet own this film, you will be in for an absolute delight

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