Film195999 min

The 400 Blows

Name: The 400 Blows
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay

Taste attributes: dramacrimeteenunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Angel faces hell-bent for violence."

Boxlist takeGrounded and contained: a heavy drama. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.1/10

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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