 The 400 Blows 1959  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Four Hundred Blows
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay, Claire Maurier, Albert Remy, Guy Decomble, Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Francois Truffaut, Georges Flamant, Richard Kanayan, Jean Douchet, Robert Beauvais, Pierre Repp, Claude Mansard, Yvonne Claudie
Thirteen-year-old Antoine Doenel (Jean-Pierre Leaud) has problems getting along in the world. His parents (Claire Maurier and Albert Remy) yell at him, and his teacher (Guy Decomble) torments him. After stealing his father's typewriter, Antoine is thrown into jail where even more troubles await. His one friend is Rene Simonet (Patrick Auffay), and through their eyes Antoine's tenacity is shown–revealing that there is always hope that Antoine will find his niche in life. Later periods in Antoine's life are shown in "Love at Twenty" and "Stolen Kisses" that follow this film.
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Celine and Julie Go Boating 1974  N/R, 193 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Jacques Rivette
Cast: Juliet Berto, Dominique Labourier, Bulle Ogier, Marie-France Pisier, Barbet Schroeder, Nathalie Asnar, Marie-Therese Saussure, Philippe Clevenot, Anne Zamire, Jean Douchet, Michael Graham, Adele Taffetas, Monique Clement, Jerome Richard, Jean-Marie Senia
A magician, Celine (Juliet Berto), and a librarian, Julie (Dominique Labourier), are transported to a mansion (is it real or imaginary?) where a strange melodrama keeps repeating itself. Celine claims that she is the nanny to Madlyn (Nathalie Asnar) whose widower father, Olivier (Barbet Schroeder), is being pursued by two women, Sophie (Marie-France Pisier) and Camille (Bulle Ogier). It is beginning to look like Sophie and Camille will stop at nothing to gain Olivier's love, and Celine is trying to shield Madlyn from the tension.
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The Mother and the Whore 1973  N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jean Eustache
Cast: Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Francoise Lebrun, Isabelle Weingarten, Jacques Renard, Jean-Noel Picq, Jessa Darrieux, Genevieve Mnich, Marinka Matuszewski, Jean Eustache, Andre Techine, Jean Douchet
This is a compelling story of a love triangle that has fallen apart. Alexandre (Jean-Pierre Leaud), his girlfriend Veronika (Francoise Lebrun), and nurse/lover Marie (Bernadette Lafont) put the pieces of life's puzzle together as they discuss love, fears, real-life experiences, and emotions. Director Jean Eustache takes time to develop his characters, and the result is worth the effort.
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| 1. The 400 Blows (1959)
aka: The Four Hundred Blows
2. Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
3. The Mother and the Whore (1973)
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