rating:
(out of
4 stars)France; 1959
Directed by François Truffaut; produced by François Truffaut; scenario by François Truffaut
Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
"Raising Hell" is what the title means. The story is about a boy, Doinel. He
is not raising hell, but everyone around him thinks he does. They assume
things, they have opinions because they have heard things about him. His
teacher, his parents, all of them. He is very misunderstood. Not that he is
a very sweet boy. He skips school, he tells the teacher his mom died and a
few minutes later she shows up, he steals. But instead they try to help him,
understand him, they condemn him.
‘Les Quatre Cents Coups' is a beautiful story, touching and in some scenes
very funny. It is based on director François Truffaut's own youth (Doinel
finds his escape in the cinema just like Truffaut). One of the best know
French films ever made is a classic masterpiece.