The 400 Blows (The Criterion Collection)
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- The unforgettable debut feature by François Truffaut (Jules and Jim) is a wrenchingly personal coming-of-age story that introduced the character that would become the director s lifelong cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud, in one of the screen s great child performances). With the utmost sensitivity, The 400 Blows dramatizes the trials of Truffaut s own difficult childhood, characterized by aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. The film marks its maker s official transition from influential critic to one of Europe s most brilliant auteurs, and is considered the first true work of the French New Wave. DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - High-definition digital restoration - Two audio commentaries, one by cinema professor Brian Stonehill and another by François Truffaut s lifelong friend Robert Lachenay - Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan - Newsreel footage of Léaud at Cannes in 1959 - Excerpt from a 1965 French television program in which Truffaut discusses his youth, his critical writing, and the origins of Antoine Doinel - Television interview with Truffaut from 1960 about the global reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical impression of the film - Trailer - PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Annette Insdorf