The 400 Blows
“Angel faces hell-bent for violence.”
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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Part of The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Collection
5 films
Cast
39 people
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Known for
Masculin Féminin
Last Tango in Paris
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
Known for
Amélie
La Cage aux Folles
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
Known for
The Train
Shoot the Piano Player
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
Known for
La Chienne
Patrick Auffay
René
Known for
Love at Twenty
Robert Beauvais
Directeur de l'école
Also in
Juliette et Juliette
Charles and Lucie
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
Known for
Gervaise
Pierre Repp
Professeur d'anglais
Known for
Donkey Skin
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
Guy Decomble
Professeur de français
Known for
Jour de fête
Bob le Flambeur
Daniel Couturier
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
Enfant
Also in
Janique Aimée
La Toile d'araignée
Richard Kanayan
Enfant
Known for
Shoot the Piano Player
François Truffaut Director · Jean Constantin Composer Henri Decaë Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $31M · United States release November 16, 1959 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$30,700,000
Production
Les Films du Carrosse
Production
Sédif Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Quatre Cents Coups
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 4, 1959
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · June 3, 1959
Theatrical
United States · November 16, 1959
Theatrical
United States · December 22, 2025
Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Australia
July 19, 2003 · Physical · VHS
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Belgium
June 3, 1959 · Limited theatrical
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Canada
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Denmark
June 3, 1959 · Theatrical
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Finland
June 3, 1959 · Theatrical
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
France
October 20, 2004 · Theatrical · restored version
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Germany
October 20, 1959 · Theatrical
May 21, 2015 · Physical
Greece
November 10, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
May 19, 1960 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Indonesia
November 22, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Sinema Prancis
Ireland
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Italy
September 26, 1959 · Theatrical
Japan
March 17, 1960 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Netherlands
August 8, 2014 · Physical · DVD
August 11, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
New Zealand
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Norway
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Poland
October 5, 2001 · Digital
Portugal
March 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Russia
October 3, 1960 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 13, 2016 · Theatrical
Spain
September 2, 2011 · Physical
Sweden
June 3, 1959 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
March 3, 1960 · Theatrical
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
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