The 400 Blows
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The 400 Blows

1959Movie1 h 39 minNR

Drama
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.3/5
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.3/5

Summary

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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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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Scene of WonderRare · in 30 titlesAt the end, Antoine is running away from a juvenile detention centre, and suddenly comes across a beach, and the sea, and is clearly amazed.Freeze-Frame Endingin 212 titlesOne of if not the most famous example of the trope. As young Antoine finally reaches the coast from his perpetual series of bad luck and federal injustice.All 47 tropes

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