The 400 Blows (1959)

Drama
→ Influenced 1 films ← Inspired by 11 films

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.

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← Inspired By

Zero for Conduct
Zero for Conduct (1933)1
 Germany, Year Zero
Germany, Year Zero (1948)2
 Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves (1948)3
 Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest (1951)4
 Modern Times
Modern Times (1936)5
 Seven Chances
Seven Chances (1925)6
 Sherlock Jr.
Sherlock Jr. (1924)7

→ Influenced

Rushmore
Rushmore (1998)8

Sources

Influenced By

  1. Zero for Conduct (1933)
    "In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day."
  2. Germany, Year Zero (1948)
    "In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family."
  3. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
    "Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice."
  4. Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
    "An inexperienced, sickly priest shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith."
  5. Modern Times (1936)
    "A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.."
  6. Seven Chances (1925)
    "Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative."
  7. Sherlock Jr. (1924)
    "A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch."

Influenced

  1. Rushmore (1998)
    "François Truffaut's film about a rebellious youth significantly influenced Anderson's portrayal of adolescence in *Rushmore*." 10 Movies That Influenced Wes Anderson Ben Sherlock ScreenRant