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The 400 Blows
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #106
- IMDb #341
- Rotten Tomatoes #34
- Letterboxd #134
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #73
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #164
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 76, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 99, everyone else 84.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young boy in Paris, neglected by his parents and misunderstood by his teachers, seeks escape from his troubled life. He begins skipping school and getting into minor trouble, which only leads to greater conflicts at home and with authority figures. His small acts of rebellion set him on a path of delinquency, culminating in a decision that changes the course of his life.
Details
- Director
- François Truffaut
- Writer
- François Truffaut
- Released
- 3 June 1959
- Country
- France
- Language
- French, English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 6 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →6 wins from 10 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Palme d'Or 1959 | Palme d'Or | Nominee | |
| Best Film from Any Source 1961 | Best Film from Any Source | Nominee | |
| Best Foreign Director 1961 | Best Foreign Director | Winner | |
| Most Promising Newcomer 1961 | Most Promising Newcomer | Nominee | |
| Best European Film 1960 | Best European Film | Winner | |
| Best Film 1960 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Original Screenplay 1960 | Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Best Director 1959 | Best Director | Winner |
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| Best Director | Winner |
| Best European Film | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
| Best Foreign Director | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
| OCIC Award | Winner |
| Best Film from Any Source | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Nominee |