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The 400 Blows (Combo Pack)

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The 400 Blows (Combo Pack)

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Genres: Drama

Starring: Jean-PIerre Leaud

Director: Francois Truffaut

Plot Synopsis: The unforgettable debut feature by François Truffaut is a wrenchingly personal coming-of-age story that introduced the character that would become the director's lifelong cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud, in one of the screen's great child performances). With the utmost sensitivity, The 400 Blows dramatizes the trials of Truffaut's own difficult childhood, characterized by aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. The film marks its maker's official transition from influential critic to one of Europe's most brilliant auteurs, and is considered the first true work of the French New Wave.

Release Details

Release Date: April 8th, 2014

MPAA Rating: Unrated

Movie Release Year: 1959

Release Country: United States

Movie Studio: Criterion

Technical Specs

Length:99 Minutes

Specs:Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

Video Resolution/Codec:1080p/AVC MPEG-4

Aspect Ratio(s):2.35:1

Audio Formats:French Uncompressed Mono

Subtitles/Captions:English

Special Features:New digital transfer of Antoine and Colette (The Adventures of Antoine Doinel box set only)
Two audio commentaries, one by cinema professor Brian Stonehill and another by François Truffaut's lifelong friend Robert Lachenay
Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan
Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud in Cannes for the showing of The 400 Blows
Excerpt from a French TV program with Truffaut discussing his youth, critical writings, and the origins of Antoine Doinel in The 400 Blows and Antoine and Colette
Television interview with Truffaut about the global reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical impression of the film
Theatrical trailer for The 400 Blows
A new essay by film scholar Annette Insdorf