The 400 Blows

Name: The 400 Blows
Director: François Truffaut
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1959

1959

François Truffaut

1959·Not Rated· France

France

Award tierGold

A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.

Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud·Claire Maurier·Albert Rémy·Guy Decomble

Producers

François Truffaut

Languages

French

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 3 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1959)

OCIC Award

François Truffaut

Best Director

Cannes Film Festival (1959)

Best Director

François Truffaut

Nominations (3)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1959)

Palme d'Or

François Truffaut

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1961)

Best Film from any Source

François Truffaut

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (1959)

Best Film

François Truffaut