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The 400 Blows
1959 1h 39m François Truffaut

The 400 Blows

★ 8.0 IMDb
Drama Made in Europe Crime
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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Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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