The release of François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows in 1959 shook world cinema to its foundations. The now-classic portrait of troubled adolescence introduced a major new director in the cinematic landscape and was an inaugural gesture of the revolutionary French New Wave. But The 400 Blows did not only introduce the world to its precocious director—it also unveiled his indelible creation: Antoine Doinel. Initially patterned closely after Truffaut himself, the Doinel character (played by the irrepressible and iconic Jean-Pierre Léaud) reappeared in four subsequent films that knowingly portrayed his myriad frustrations and romantic entanglements from his stormy teens through marriage, children, divorce, and adulthood.
The 400 Blows

NR1h 39m8

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A neglected child turns to a life of minor offenses, seeking attention and validation.

Antoine and Colette

NR30m7.5

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A young man, Antoine Doinel, navigates his 17th year, residing in a hotel and toiling in a record factory, where his passion for music shines through. His life takes a romantic turn when he meets a woman at a concert, but their connection is complicated by her parents' affection for him.

Stolen Kisses

R1h 30m7.5

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Antoine Doinel, a former army soldier, navigates a series of misadventures as he searches for employment and tries to decipher his complex relationships with women in this offbeat comedy.

Bed & Board

PG1h 37m7.4

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In this poignant drama, Antoine Doinel, a husband and father-to-be, struggles with his infidelity and the consequences it has on his marriage and relationships.

Love on the Run

PG1h 33m7

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Antoine Doinel, a proofreader in his thirties, navigates a new chapter in his life after divorcing Christine. He falls for Sabine, a charming record seller, while reconnecting with his teenage sweetheart Colette, now a successful lawyer, who becomes the proud owner of his newly published autobiographical novel.

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