[hot]: The 400 Blows Internet Archive

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"The 400 Blows" (French title: "Les Quatre Cents Coups") is a classic French New Wave coming-of-age drama film directed by François Truffaut. The movie follows the story of Antoine Doinel (played by Jean-Pierre Léaud), a troubled young boy struggling to find his place in the world. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Truffaut drew inspiration from his own experiences as a troubled youth. the 400 blows internet archive

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The 400 Blows was shot in a widescreen format. If the video you find on the Archive looks "squashed" or has black bars that cut off heads, you are likely watching a pan-and-scan version (cropped for old TVs). The Archive hosts several distinct entries for the

The Archive hosts several distinct entries for the film, each serving different needs for students and fans:

Before The 400 Blows , cinema was largely studio-bound and literary. Truffaut, along with his contemporaries at Cahiers du Cinéma , grabbed cameras and took to the streets.