The 400 Blows
Les Quatre Cents Coups
(1959)
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.
9 Kinolab Clips
Opening Credits
The opening credits appear over traveling shots of the Eiffel Tower from streets in Paris.
Duration: 00:02:45
Timestamp: 00:00:12
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Opening Sequence
Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) gets caught for passing notes during class and must stay in the classroom during recess.
Duration: 00:07:26
Timestamp: 00:02:56
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Playing Hooky
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) and his friend René (Patrick Auffay) skip class and roam the streets of Paris instead.
Duration: 00:04:09
Timestamp: 00:20:09
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Peace and Quiet
While trying to sleep, Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) overhears an argument between his parents.
Duration: 00:01:36
Timestamp: 00:29:12
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Alone in Paris
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) gets caught for lying about his absence and, in anticipation of his punishment at home, he runs away and spends the night in a printing plant.
Duration: 00:07:49
Timestamp: 00:33:49
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Balzac
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) reads Balzac and finds inspiration for his essay from his writing.
Duration: 00:05:10
Timestamp: 00:46:10
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Detained
After stealing a typewriter from his father, Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) spends the night in jail before being transported to a youth detention center.
Duration: 00:08:53
Timestamp: 01:14:27
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Confession
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) confesses to his misdeeds and the reasons why he stole.
Duration: 00:03:39
Timestamp: 01:28:17
Contributor: Phoebe Marin
Closing Sequence
After his mother visits, Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) escapes the reform school during a soccer match.
Duration: 00:06:14
Timestamp: 01:33:19
Contributor: Phoebe Marin