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The 400 Blows (1959)

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400 Blows [Single Disc]

Features:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Two audio commentaries: one by cinema professor Brian Stonehill and another by François Truffaut's lifelong friend Robert Lachenay
Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan
Newsreel footage of Léaud in Cannes for the showing of The 400 Blows
Excerpt from a French TV program with Truffaut discussing his youth, critical writings, and the origins of Antoine Doinel
Television interview with Truffaut about the global financial reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical impression of the film
Theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation

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- Disc #1 -- The 400 Blows
- 1. No Recess [5:13]
- 2. Indicative, Conditional, Subjunctive [5:06]
- 3. Latchkey Kid [4:49]
- 4. Mother and Father [4:05]
- 5. Matinee [5:00]
- 6. Stolen Kiss [6:30]
- 7. Maximum Punishment [4:55]
- 8. Food and Shelter [5:53]
- 9. Pampered [4:35]
- 10. Smaller and Smaller [1:31]
- 11. For Balzac [3:36]
- 12. Momentary Happiness [1:45]
- 13. Suspended [7:06]
- 14. Up to No Good [4:13]
- 15. Childhood Magic [1:44]
- 16. Heist [5:50]
- 17. "We've Tried Everything" [4:08]
- 18. Behind Bars [7:07]
- 19. Negotiation [1:14]
- 20. Juvenile Detention [3:44]
- 21. Psychological Questioning [3:40]
- 22. Visitors [2:20]
- 23. Antoine Runs Away [5:17]
- 1. Out of the Studio [5:13]
- 2. Mind-Numbing Routine [5:06]
- 3. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity [4:49]
- 4. A Mixed Experience [4:05]
- 5. A Proustian Moment/Freedom [5:00]
- 6. Children's P.O.V. [6:30]
- 7. Betrayal/Handheld Camera [4:55]
- 8. Casting/Jeanne Moreau [5:53]
- 9. Lachenay's Letters/Phony Love [4:35]
- 10. "Pied Piper in Reverse" [1:31]
- 11. Honoré de Balzac [3:36]
- 12. Mirror Play/Mirth [1:45]
- 13. Creativity in Imitation [7:06]
- 14. Living With Lachenay [4:13]
- 15. Power of Spectacle [1:44]
- 16. Typewriter Theft [5:50]
- 17. A Personal Account [4:08]
- 18. Bazin/"Juvenile Identity Crisis" [7:07]
- 19. Deepest Marks [1:14]
- 20. Dubbed Dialogue/Dickensian Flavor [3:44]
- 21. Utter Believability [3:40]
- 22. First-Person Cinema [2:20]
- 23. Three Shots [5:17]
- 1. Meeting Truffaut [5:13]
- 2. A Strong Personality/Friendship [5:06]
- 3. Mother/Unrealistic Toughness [4:49]
- 4. A Horrible Childhood [4:05]
- 5. The Leader/À la Hitchcock [5:00]
- 6. 3-4 Years [6:30]
- 7. Making Excuses [4:55]
- 8. Recognizable Faces [5:53]
- 9. An Important Question/M.O.S. [4:35]
- 10. A Common Experience [1:31]
- 11. Men and Women [3:36]
- 12. Repeat Viewers [1:45]
- 13. Odd Jobs/Kicked Out [7:06]
- 14. Regarding Adults [4:13]
- 15. The Laughter of Children [1:44]
- 16. Pawning/Like a Documentary [5:50]
- 17. Adults Are the Enemy/Debt [4:08]
- 18. Warehouse [7:07]
- 19. Lack of Acceptance [1:14]
- 20. A Sentimental Person [3:44]
- 21. TV Aesthetic [3:40]
- 22. True Love/Guilt [2:20]
- 23. Sequels [5:17]

Year released: 1959
MPAA Rating: [ ]
Format: Black & White/Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Length: 99
Sound: DD1
Subtitles: Eng
Studio: Criterion

Adventures of Antoine Doinel [5 Discs] [BOX SET]

Features:

New digital transfers for all of the Doinel films, enhanced for widescreen televisions
Two commentaries for The 400 Blows, one by film professor Brian Stonehill, the other by Robert Lachenay, lifelong friend of François Truffaut
A multitude of rare interviews with Truffaut and his collaborators, including actors Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, and Marie-France Pisier, and co-writers Claude de Givray and Bernard Revon, chronicling the Doinel cycle
Les Mistons (1957), Truffaut's second film, about a group of pubescent boys whose admiration of a young girl takes on an edge of cruelty, with unforeseen results
Theatrical trailers for The 400 Blows, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run, plus promotional art
72-page book featuring a comprehensive assortment of Truffaut's own notes, outlines, and treatments for the five Doinel films, along with essays by Annette Insdorf, Kent Jones, Andrew Sarris, Noah Baumbach, and Chris Fujiwara
English subtitle translations

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- Side #1 -- The 400 Blows/Antoine and Colette
- 1. No Recess [5:13]
- 2. Indicative, Conditional, Subjunctive [5:06]
- 3. Latchkey Kid [4:49]
- 4. Mother and Father [4:05]
- 5. Matinee [5:00]
- 6. Stolen Kiss [6:30]
- 7. Maximum Punishment [4:55]
- 8. Food and Shelter [5:53]
- 9. Pampered [4:35]
- 10. Smaller and Smaller [1:31]
- 11. For Balzac [3:36]
- 12. Momentary Happiness [1:45]
- 13. Suspended [7:07]
- 14. Up to No Good [4:12]
- 15. Childhood Magic [1:45]
- 16. Heist [5:50]
- 17. "We've Tried Everything" [4:08]
- 18. Behind Bars [7:07]
- 19. Negotiation [1:14]
- 20. Juvenile Detention [3:44]
- 21. Psychological Questioning [3:40]
- 22. Visitors [2:20]
- 23. Antoine Runs Away [5:17]
- 1. Out of the Studio [5:13]
- 2. Mind-Numbing Routine [5:06]
- 3. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity [4:49]
- 4. A Mixed Experience [4:05]
- 5. A Proustian Moment/Freedom [5:00]
- 6. Children's P.O.V. [6:30]
- 7. Betrayal/Handheld Camera [4:55]
- 8. Casting/Jeanne Moreau [5:53]
- 9. Lachenay's Letters/Phony Love [4:35]
- 10. "Pied Piper in Reverse" [1:31]
- 11. Honoré de Balzac [3:36]
- 12. Mirror Play/Mirth [1:45]
- 13. Creativity in Imitation [7:07]
- 14. Living With Lachenay [4:12]
- 15. Power of Spectacle [1:45]
- 16. Typewriter Theft [5:50]
- 17. A Personal Account [4:08]
- 18. Bazin/"Juvenile Identity Crisis" [7:07]
- 19. Deepest Marks [1:14]
- 20. Dubbed Dialogue/Dickensian Flavor [3:44]
- 21. Utter Believability [3:40]
- 22. First-Person Cinema [2:20]
- 23. Three Shots [5:17]
- 1. Meeting Truffaut [5:13]
- 2. A Strong Personality/Friendship [5:06]
- 3. Mother/Unrealistic Toughness [4:49]
- 4. A Horrible Childhood [4:05]
- 5. The Leader/À la Hitchcock [5:00]
- 6. 3-4 Years [6:30]
- 7. Making Excuses [4:55]
- 8. Recognizable Faces [5:53]
- 9. An Important Question/M.O.S. [4:35]
- 10. A Common Occurrence [1:31]
- 11. Men and Women [3:36]
- 12. Repeat Viewers [1:45]
- 13. Odd Jobs/Kicked Out [7:07]
- 14. Regarding Adults [4:12]
- 15. The Laughter of Children [1:45]
- 16. Pawning/Like a Documentary [5:50]
- 17. Adults Are the Enemy/Debt [4:08]
- 18. Warehouse [7:07]
- 19. Lack of Acceptance [1:14]
- 20. A Sentimental Person [3:44]
- 21. TV Aesthetic [3:40]
- 22. True Love/Guilt [2:20]
- 23. Sequels [5:17]
- 1. Clocking In [5:06]
- 2. Two Tickets [4:46]
- 3. Carnot 08.32 [3:15]
- 4. "A Friend of Colette" [3:04]
- 5. Neighbors [6:55]
- 6. Setting Things Straight [7:09]
- Side #2 -- Stolen Kisses
- 1. Unfit for Service [6:01]
- 2. Discharged [6:37]
- 3. Reunited [2:12]
- 4. No. 24 and No. 19 [3:22]
- 5. The Blady Agency [3:38]
- 6. Spinning His Wheels [3:25]
- 7. Initiative and Cunning [5:00]
- 8. Work and Pleasure [8:52]
- 9. Chance Encounter [3:58]
- 10. Mr. Tabard [5:46]
- 11. Undercover [3:27]
- 12. Fabienne [4:43]
- 13. Admiration or Obsession [4:09]
- 14. Lunch [6:31]
- 15. The Magician's Secret [3:24]
- 16. Mail Route [2:42]
- 17. A Unique Contract [4:27]
- 18. Endings and Beginnings [4:40]
- 19. Repairs Needed [3:22]
- 20. "I Am Very Happy" [4:54]
- Side #3 -- Bed and Board
- 1. Madame [8:44]
- 2. Familiar Faces [4:38]
- 3. Laurel and Hardy [3:03]
- 4. Lessons [5:35]
- 5. Surprises [3:43]
- 6. "Big Things Ahead" [6:33]
- 7. Bébé Confort [3:34]
- 8. The Newest Doinel [4:45]
- 9. Proud Father [2:08]
- 10. Alphonse [3:42]
- 11. The Strangler [5:20]
- 12. Visitors [3:46]
- 13. Retrievel [2:31]
- 14. Titles [3:58]
- 15. "Do Not Disturb" [3:23]
- 16. Full Bloom [4:14]
- 17. Another World [5:48]
- 18. Peggy Proper [3:49]
- 19. Dirty Linen [7:41]
- 20. "Look and Choose" [3:16]
- 21. Phone Calls [4:57]
- 22. True Love [2:14]
- Side #4 -- Love on the Run
- 1. Antoine Doinel Strikes Again [7:13]
- 2. Forgotten Decree [3:58]
- 3. 900 Francs [4:29]
- 4. "Condolences or Congratulations" [1:57]
- 5. Les Salades de l'Amour [4:32]
- 6. Two Departures [4:00]
- 7. Past Courtships [6:09]
- 8. Behind Le Monde [13:54]
- 9. "You Haven't Changed" [8:19]
- 10. Discarded [4:07]
- 11. Mr. Lucien [7:24]
- 12. 1924-1971 [5:24]
- 13. Colette's Dilemma [5:52]
- 14. "He's Always Falling Apart" [7:37]
- 15. Colette Closes Shop [1:57]
- 16. Truth in Fiction [4:20]
- 17. Antoine Stops Running [3:57]
- Side #5 -- Les Salades de l'Amour: The Supplements
- 1. Beginnings and The 400 Blows [9:56]
- 2. Stolen Kisses [8:26]
- 3. Bed and Board [6:11]
- 4. Writing for Truffaut [6:05]
- 5. Means of Expression [8:30]
- 6. Unfinished Projects [4:45]

Year released: 2003
MPAA Rating: [ NR ]
Format: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV/Black & White
Length: 412
Sound: DD2/DD1
Subtitles: Eng
Studio: Criterion

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400 Blows [Single Disc]

Adventures of Antoine Doinel [5 Discs] [BOX SET]