---
title: 'The 400 Blows (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'François Truffaut'
released: '1959-05-04'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-400-blows-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053198/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The 400 Blows (1959)

1959 · 99 min · Drama, Crime · France

Original title: Les Quatre Cents Coups
Part of: Antoine Doinel pentalogy

## Synopsis

The 400 Blows is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut, who also co-wrote the film. Shot in the anamorphic format DyaliScope, the film stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier. One of the defining films of the French New Wave, it displays many of the characteristic traits of the movement. Written by Truffaut and Marcel Moussy, the film is about Antoine Doinel, a misunderstood adolescent in Paris, who struggles with his parents and teachers due to his rebellious behavior. It was filmed on location, in Paris and Honfleur.

## Credits

- **Director:** [François Truffaut](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-truffaut)
- **Screenplay:** [François Truffaut](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-truffaut), [Marcel Moussy](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-moussy)
- **Producer:** [François Truffaut](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-truffaut)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jean Constantin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-constantin-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [Henri Decaë](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-decae)
- **Editor:** [Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-josephe-yoyotte)

## Cast

- [Guy Decomble](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-decomble)
- [Henri Virlogeux](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-virlogeux)
- [Jacques Monod](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-monod)
- [Philippe de Broca](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-de-broca)
- [Jean-Paul Belmondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-paul-belmondo)
- [Jean Douchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-douchet)
- [Jeanne Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-moreau)
- [Jean Constantin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-constantin)
- [Pierre Repp](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-repp)
- [Jacques Audiberti](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-audiberti)
- [Luc Andrieux](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-andrieux)
- [Simone Jolivet](https://cinepixo.com/people/simone-jolivet)
- [François Nocher](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-nocher)
- [Claude Mansard](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-mansard)
- [Robert Beauvais](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-beauvais)

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