 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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 Shoot the Piano Player 1960 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Shoot the Pianist
Director: Francois Truffaut
Cast: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michele Mercier, Albert Remy, Claude Mansard, Richard Kanayan, Jean-Jacques Aslanian, Daniel Boulanger, Serge Davri, Catherine Lutz
Charlie (Charles Aznavour) plays the piano in a bar where waitress Lena (Marie Dubois) has fallen in love with him. But Charlie has lived a previous life as a famous concert pianist and has given up on his professional and personal lives following his wife's suicide. Now, his brother, Chico (Albert Remy), arrives at the bar with two gangsters, and events turn violent.
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| 1. The 400 Blows (1959)
aka: The Four Hundred Blows
2. Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
aka: Shoot the Pianist
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