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400 Blows (The) AKA Les quatre cents coups (1959)
Angel faces hell-bent for violenceDirector: François Truffaut
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film critic Glenn Kenny
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Extras:Production notes
Awards list
Bonus trailers and movie excerpts for "The 400 Blows", "Jules and Jim", "Two English Girls", "The Last Metro", "The Woman Next Door", "Confidentially Yours", "Stolen Kisses", "The Soft Skin", "Bed And Board "and "Love on the Run" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by cinema professor Brian Stonehill
Audio commentary with Robert Lachenay and Serge Toubiana
“Antoine and Colette” (1962) short film (30:17)
“Auditions” - Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan (6:23)
“Cannes 1959” - Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud in Cannes for the showing of "The 400 Blows" (5:49)
“Cinéaste de notre temps” - Excerpt from a French TV programme with Truffaut discussing his youth, critical writings, and the origins of Antoine Doinel in "The 400 Blows" and "Antoine and Colette" (22:23)
“Cinepanorama” - Television interview with Truffaut about the global financial reception of "The 400 Blows" and his own critical impression of the film (6:49)
Theatrical Trailer (3:47)
DISC TWO
* “Stolen Kisses” (1968)
Serge Toubiana on Stolen Kisses (3:23)
“A.D. & J.P.L.” - Excerpt from the TV show "Cineastes de notre temps: Francois Truffaut, dix ans, dix films" in which Truffaut discusses his vision of the Doinel cycle, and the complex relationship between Doinel and actor Jean-Pierre Leaud (6:59)
“The Langois Affair” - Archival newsreel footage of the “Langlois Affair” (12:02)
“About the Langois Affair” (text screens)
“Godard and Truffaut vous parlent” - Promotional spot featuring Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut appealing for public support of Langlois (0:58)
“Cannes 1968” - Newsreel footage of Truffaut's impassioned rally to shut down the 1968 Cannes Film Festival in support of striking students and workers (7:01)
“About Cannes 1968” (text screens)
Theatrical Trailer (3:51)
DISC THREE
* “Bed and Board” (1970)
“On Location” - Behind-the-scenes footage with Truffaut at work on the "Bed and Board" set, and being interviewed along with actress Claude Jade (3:21)
“Francois Truffaut & Bernard Revon” - Excerpt from the TV show "Cineastes de notre temps: Francois Truffaut, dix ans, dix films" in which Truffaut and co-writer Bernard Revon reveal their methods for generating scripts and developing ideas (4:59)
“Jean-Pierre Leaud Speaks” - Rare television interview with Jean-Pierre Leaud discussing his feelings about Truffaut and Antoine Doinel, and his thoughts about "ending" the series (4:39)
“Who Is Antoine Doinel?” - Excerpt from the 1972 documentary "Approches du cinema: Francois Truffaut ou la nouvelle vague", in which Truffaut addresses the complexities of Antoine Doinel (1:11)
Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
DISC FOUR
* “Love on the Run” (1979)
“Francois Truffaut & Marie-France Pisier” - Rare television interview of Truffaut and actress/co-writer Marie-France Pisier discussing their working styles and their feelings about Love on the Run (7:11)
“Closing the Doinel Cycle” - Excerpt from the 1980 TV show "Cinescope" in which Truffaut addresses his misgivings about his finale to the Doinel series, and illuminates his feelings about Jean-Pierre Leaud and Antoine Doinel (3:15)
Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
DISC FIVE
“Les Mistons” AKA “The Mischief Makers” (1957) short film directed by Francois Truffaut (with optional commentary by Claude de Givray) (18:02)
Serge Toubiana on Les Mistons (1:43)
“Portrait of Francois Truffaut” - Excerpt from Serge Leroy’s 1961 documentary Francois Truffaut (24:45)
“Working with Francois Truffaut” - Interview with co-writers Claude de Givray and Bernard Revon, conducted in April 1986 (43:55)
“Champ contre champ” - Interview with Francois Truffaut from the 1981 French TV show Champ Contre Champ (7:04)
Promotional Art Gallery for The 400 Blows, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of "The Adventures of Antoine Doinel" (#185) box set.
Includes a 72 page book "The Adventures of Antoine Doinel", containing essays by Truffaut on the Doinel cycle, First Treatments, interview excerpts, critical essays, and Cast and Credit lists. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by cinema professor Brian Stonehill
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Extras:"Restoration Demonstration" featurette
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Audition footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay and Richard Kanayan" featurette (6:09)
"Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud in Cannes for the showing of 'The 400 Blows'" featurette (5:51)
"Truffaut/Doinel" interview with director François Truffaut (22:10)
"Financial Reception of 'The 400 Blows'" interview with director François Truffaut (6:52)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:The short film "Antoine and Colette" (1962) is only included in the boxset reissue and not on the single-disc reissue.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Robert Lachenay and Serge Toubiana
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Extras:"Les Mistons" short (with optional audio commentary by Claude de Givray - ~17min)
"Introduction by Serge Toubiana" featurette (~5min)
"Audition footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud, Patrick Auffay and Richard Kanayan" featurette (6:28)
"Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud in Cannes for the showing of 'The 400 Blows'" featurette (5:56)
"Portrait of Truffaut" featurette (24:50)
Theatrical trailer (3:50)
11 "Truffaut" bonus trailers
"Fahrenheit 451" movie excerpt -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Also contains a Fullscreen version.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (4:10)
Screen Tests of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay and Richard Kanayan (6:26)
"The Mischief Makers" 1957 short (17:18)
Jean-Pierre Léaud in Cannes (8:46)
Trailer (2:02)
Bonus Trailers
- Jules and Jim (3:08)
- The Last Metro (2:37)
- Modern Times (3:10)
DISC TWO
"Antoine and Colette" 1962 short (29:01)
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (1:36)
* "Love at Twenty" omnibus film (123:34)
- "Paris" (AKA "Antoine and Colette") directed by François Truffaut
- "Rome" directed by Renzo Rossellini
- "Tokyo" directed by Shintaro Ishihara
- "Munich" directed by Marcel Ophuls
- "Warsaw" directed by Andrzej Wadja
Bonus Trailers
- StudioCanal Collection (1:45)
- Luis Buñuel Edition (2:57)
- Every Man for Himself (2:46)
DISC THREE
* "Stolen Kisses"
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (3:12)
"Clip for Henri Langlois" short by François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard (1:00)
"François Truffaut - 10 Years 10 Films" featurette (7:03)
Trailer (3:52)
Bonus Trailers
- Ghostwriter (1:50)
- Belle de Jour (2:33)
- Arthaus Collection (1:05)
DISC FOUR
* "Bed and Board"
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (3:24)
"Who Is Antoine Doinel?" featurette (1:15)
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (3:20)
Trailer (3:07)
Bonus Trailers
- Edition Deutscher Film (1:35)
- The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (1:32)
- Arthaus Collection - Klassiker 2 (1:09)
DISC FIVE
* "Love on the Run"
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (3:54)
"The Works of François Truffaut" documentary (45:35)
"François Truffaut on the Series" featurette (3:19)
"François Truffaut on Antoine Doinel" featurette (7:02)
Original Trailer (2:32)
Bonus Trailers
- The Soft Skin (3:40)
- The Woman Next Door (1:40)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of the François Truffaut: Antoine-Doinel-Zyklus collection.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary with Robert Lachenay and Serge Toubiana
DISC TWO
"Les Mistons" short
"Portrait of Truffaut" featurette (~25min)
"Audition footage of cast members from The 400 Blows" featurette
"Newsreel footage of Jean-Pierre Leaud at the Cannes Film Festival in 1959" featurette
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Italian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian title: "I 400 Colpi".
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (1:43)
Bonus trailers for "Jules et Jim" (3:08), "La Peau Douce" (3:39) and "Baisers Volés" (3:51) -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a slipcase.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Robert Lachenay and Serge Toubiana
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Extras:Introduction by Serge Toubiana (4:15)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Extras:"Les Mistons" short
Theatrical trailer
11 "Truffaut" bonus trailers
"Fahrenheit 451" movie excerpt -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The short is in French with English subtitles.
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Extras:Trailer
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
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Extras:"Les Mistons" 1957 short (17:18)
François Truffaut Filmography (text)
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:46)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the 4 disc "The Adventures of Antoine Doinel" set which includes "The 400 Blows", "Stolen Kisses", "Bed & Board", and "Love on the Run".
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion boxset has the most extras.
The French release has some extras not found in the Criterion boxset and also has an LPCM audio track.
The German boxset has some exclusives including the full "Love at Twenty" omnibus film.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Fox Lorber - No cuts.
- R0 The Adventures of Antoine Doinel America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (99:32 NTSC).
- R1 Original America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (99:27 NTSC).
- R1 Re-issue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (99:27 NTSC).
- R2 France- MK2 - No cuts (95:25 PAL).
- R2 François Truffaut: Antoine-Doinel-Zyklus Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (95:33 PAL).
- R2 Italy- Bim Distribution - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film/Atlantic Film - No cuts (95:20 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (95:27 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts.
- R3 Hong Kong- Panorama - No cuts (95:15 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (95:20 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 22/05/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/01/19UPDATE LOG:
08/05/10: Addition of R2 Scandinavia.
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08/08/14: Added AE release.
22/01/15: Made the Criterion box entry and Criterion reissue entry separate, added the old Criterion edition.
02/01/19: Added Hong Kong, Australia, fixed typos.
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