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The 400 Blows: The Criterion Collection

Francois Truffaut's first feature is also his most personal. Told through the eyes of Truffaut's cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Leaud), The 400 Blows (Les Quatre cents coups) sensitively recreates 7 1011I 362 8 the trials of Truffaut's own difficult childhood, unsentimentally portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. The film marks Truffaut's passage from leading critic of the French New Wave to his emergence as one of Europe's most brilliant auteurs. Also included is Antoine and Colette, Truffaut's acclaimed 30-minute film from the 1962 omnibus feature L'Amour a vingt ans. 

**SPECIAL FEATURES:**
- Beautiful new digital transfers of both films, enhanced for widescreen televisions
- Two audio commentaries on *The 400 Blows*: one by cinema professor Brian Stonehill and another by Truffaut's lifelong friend, Robert Lachenay
- Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan
- Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud in Cannes for the showing of *The 400 Blows*
- Excerpt from a French TV program with Truffaut discussing his youth, critical writings, and the origins of Antoine Doinel in *The 400 Blows* and *Antoine and Colette*
- Television interview with Truffaut about the global financial reception of *The 400 Blows* and his own critical impression of the film
- Theatrical trailer for *The 400 Blows*
- New and improved English subtitle translations
- RSDL dual-layer edition

The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, presents the 400 blows with antoine and colette The 400 Blows • 1959 • 99 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • In French with optional English subtitles • 2 35 1 aspect ratio Antoine and Colette • 1962 • 30 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • In French with optional English subtitles • 2.35:1 aspect ratio 

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