De 400 slagen

Directed by
François Truffaut
Starring
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble
Duration
99 min.
Year
1959
Language
French
Age rating
Från 15 år
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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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