What is 400 Blows / Small Change about?

400 BLOWS (LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS), 1959, Janus Films, 99 min. Simple and visually powerful, the first story of Antoine Doinel is also François Truffaut’s autobiography. It marked the beginning of a prolific collaboration with young actor, Jean-Pierre Leaud. One of the most beautiful movies ever made showcases the loneliness of youth with rare authenticity. SMALL CHANGE, (L’ARGENT DE POCHE), 1976, 104 min. Patrick befriends Julien, Sylvie rebels against her parents, a toddler falls from a window. There’s no real plot in this comedy drama that explores childhood in director François Truffaut’s signature, purely humanistic style. Filmed in a small town in the South of France with a non-professional cast, each vignette is seen from the point of view of a child.

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What is 400 Blows / Small Change about?: 400 BLOWS (LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS), 1959, Janus Films, 99 min. Simple and visually powerful, the first story of Antoine Doinel is also François Truffaut’s autobiography. It marked the beginning of a prolific collaboration with young actor, Jean-Pierre Leaud. One of the most beautiful movies ever made showcases the loneliness of youth with rare authenticity.

SMALL CHANGE, (L’ARGENT DE POCHE), 1976, 104 min. Patrick befriends Julien, Sylvie rebels against her parents, a toddler falls from a window. There’s no real plot in this comedy drama that explores childhood in director François Truffaut’s signature, purely humanistic style. Filmed in a small town in the South of France with a non-professional cast, each vignette is seen from the point of view of a child.