The 400 Blows
2015
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A coming-of-age tale to rival the very best, trailblazing auteur Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows not only launched the Nouvelle Vogue, but paved the way for some of cinema's most important and influential directors. Lifted from Trufautt's own life experiences, as told through the eyes of twelve-year-old Antoine Doinel (Jean-Piere Leaud), The 400 Blows details the youngster's troubles at home and at school. Ignored and neglected by his parents, his relationship with his mother is further strained when he discovers that she has taken a secret lover. Added to this, his school teachers have written him off as a troublemaker and, with luck seemingly never on his side, it is Antoine who ends up getting the blame for bad behaviour. Finding refuge only in his love of cinema, Antoine soon finds it necessary to break free, and discover what the world can offer outside of the confines of his everyday life.
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Author:
Truffaut, Francois, filmmakerKanopy (Firm)
Imprint:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Notes:
Title from title frames.In Process Record.Originally produced by Umbrella Entertainment in 1959.In French, Subtitles in English
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Features: Jean-Pierre Leaud
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Undetermined
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BRN:
331234
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http://baysidelib.kanopy.com/node/156267 - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopystreaming.com/node/156267/external-image - Cover Image
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