The 400 Blows: A Rebel With a Cause (and a Camera) In 1959, a young man who had just spent years trashing the French film establishment as a critic walked into the Cannes Film Festival with his own movie. That man was , and the film was The 400 Blows (original title: Les Quatre Cents Coups
The narrative centers on (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a misunderstood adolescent navigating a dysfunctional environment in Paris: The 400 Blows (35mm) - George Eastman Museum the 400 blows
The 400 Blows is not a comfortable movie. It bites the hand that feeds it. It bites the parents who neglect, the teachers who humiliate, and the judges who condemn without understanding. The 400 Blows: A Rebel With a Cause