NOW SHOWING: The 400 Blows
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 6 – 7:45 pm
Free for Members | $8 for non-Members
Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited Capacity.
François Truffaut’s first feature is also his most personal. Told through the eyes of Truffaut’s cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), The 400 Blows sensitively re-creates the trials of Truffaut’s own childhood, unsentimentally portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. The film marked Truffaut’s passage from leading critic to trailblazing auteur of the French New Wave.
Estimated runtime: 99 min. 1959. Presented in French with English subtitles. Rated NR.
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