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The 400 Blows

1959·1h 39m·Not Rated
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
134,726 votes

A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.

The 400 Blows is a 1959 drama crime movie directed by François Truffaut, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 134,726 votes and runs 1h 39m.

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Director
François Truffaut
Stars
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Albert Rémy
Guy Decomble
Claire Maurier
Details
1959-11-16
99 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France
★ French, English
Keywords
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