The 400 Blows 2021
The 400 Blows
Released in 1959, François Truffaut’s ( Les Quatre Cents Coups ) didn’t just premiere at the Cannes Film Festival; it detonated a bomb under the foundations of traditional cinema. At only 27 years old, Truffaut—a former vitriolic film critic—proved that he could do more than just tear movies down; he could reinvent the very language of storytelling.
Auteur Theory
By championing the —the idea that a director is the "author" of a film—Truffaut paved the way for modern independent cinema. Without Antoine Doinel running toward that beach, the landscapes of world cinema would look remarkably different today. the 400 blows
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