The 400 Blows
400 Blows was also the name of a 1980s jazz/funk band. They were named after the film.
Les Quatre Cent Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) is a French film directed by FranÃÂçois Truffaut.
The story revolves around Antoine Doinel, an adolescent in Paris, who is thought by his parents and teachers to be a trouble maker.
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Through a series of poor choices made by Antoine and a series of reactions from adults, Antoine is put in a detention center. Eventually Antoine escapes the detention center. The film ends on the famous freeze-frame where Antoine is on the beach, looking out onto the sea, where he needs to go to escape. He has never seen the sea.
The film was widely acclaimed, winning numerous awards, including at the Cannes Film Festival.
Antoine Doinel Jean-Pierre LÃÂéaud
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