France,
1959, 99 min
Directed by:
François TruffautCinematography:
Henri DecaëComposer:
Jean ConstantinCast:
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Guy Decomble, Albert Rémy, François Truffaut, Jean-Claude Brialy, Georges Flamant, Jeanne Moreau, Jacques Demy (more)Plots(1)
Francois Truffaut's semi-autobiographical first feature stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel, an unruly young Parisian whose unhappiness leads him into trouble. Frequently running away from school and home, Antoine spends much of his time playing with his friends on the steets of the city; but events take a more serious turn when an accusation of plagiarism leads him to quit school and the theft of a typewriter lands him in trouble with the police. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - François Truffaut, Marcel Moussy (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1961 - Best Film
- 1961 - Jean-Pierre Léaud (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1959 - François Truffaut (Best Director)
- 1959 - François Truffaut (Golden Palm - Official Competition)