The 400 Blows
Wendy Ide
Re-released this week is François Truffaut’s dazzling debut feature film — now 50 years old — The 400 Blows. Distinguished by its naturalistic, quasi-documentary approach and an extraordinary central performance from the 12-year-old Jean-Pierre Léaud, this is a blisteringly authentic story of a misunderstood child’s rebellion against indifferent parents and oppressive school. It makes a fascinating companion piece to Laurent Cantet’s The Class, which is still playing in some cinemas.
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