R0 America - Fox Lorber

R0 America - Criterion Collection
The Adventures of Antoine Doinel
#186

DISC ONE
* “The 400 Blows” (1959)
Audio commentary for The 400 Blows by cinema professor Brian Stonehill
Audio commentary for The 400 Blows by Truffaut’s lifelong friend Robert Lachenay
“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 for The 400 Blows (3:47)

DISC TWO
* The Film
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

English (optional)

1.66:1

Anamorphic

NTSC

French Dolby Digital 1.0

Special Case

Only available as 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.

R2 France - MK2

R2 Germany - Arthaus
François Truffaut: Antoine-Doinel-Zyklus

DISC ONE
* "The 400 Blows"
Introduction by Serge Toubiana (4:10)
Auditions 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
* The Film
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)
- Confidentially Yours (1:22)

German

1.66:1

Anamorphic

PAL

French Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0

Special Case

Part of the François Truffaut: Antoine-Doinel-Zyklus collection.

R2 United Kingdom - Artificial Eye

R4 Australia - Umbrella Entertainment