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03/06/1959 Drama 1h 39m
80
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Angel faces hell-bent for violence.

Overview

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.

  1. François Truffaut

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jean-Pierre Léaud

    Antoine Doinel

  2. Claire Maurier

    Gilberte Doinel

  3. Albert Rémy

    Julien Doinel

  4. Georges Flamant

    Mr. Bigey

  5. Patrick Auffay

    René

  6. Robert Beauvais

    Directeur de l'école

  7. Yvonne Claudie

    Mme Bigey

  8. Pierre Repp

    Professeur d'anglais

  9. Guy Decomble

    Professeur de français

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-02-24
Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaw...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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