Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Les Quatre Cent Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) is a French film directed by François Truffaut. The story revolves around Antoine Doinel, an adolescent in Paris, who is thought by his parents and teachers to be a trouble maker. warning: wikipedia contains spoilers Through a series of poor choices made by Antoine and a series of reactions from adults, Antoine is put in a detention center. Eventually Antoine escapes the detention center. The film ends on the famous freeze-frame where Antoine is on the beach, looking out onto the sea, where he needs to go to escape. He has never seen the sea. Cast : Antoine Doinel Jean-Pierre Léaud See Also: List of movies - List of actors - List of directors - List of documentaries - List of Hollywood movie studios 400 Blows was also the name of a 1970s jazz/funk band. They were named after the film. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.