Drama  •  1959  •  99 min

The 400 Blows (1959)

The 400 Blows poster

The 400 Blows (1959)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
8.6

Overview

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.


Starring Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud  •   Albert Rémy  •   Claire Maurier


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film critiques the rigid and often uncaring societal institutions, including the educational system and family structures, that fail to support and understand a troubled youth. It highlights systemic issues contributing to a child's alienation and marginalization, aligning with themes of social justice and the need for institutional empathy.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on universal themes rather than explicit critiques of identity.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The film portrays a deeply dysfunctional family unit marked by parental neglect, marital infidelity, and arbitrary authority, ultimately depicting the traditional family structure as a source of profound unhappiness and failure for the child.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The 400 Blows, a seminal work of the French New Wave, centers on the tumultuous adolescence of Antoine Doinel. The film explores themes of family conflict, educational struggles, and youthful rebellion. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The 400 Blows" chronicles the formative years of Antoine Doinel, a young boy navigating a difficult childhood and societal pressures in Paris. The story explores themes of rebellion, family conflict, and the French educational system. No transsexual characters or themes are present within the film's narrative or character developments.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 400 Blows is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in source material or history, is portrayed as a different gender within the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 400 Blows is an original film from 1959, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic of historical figures. The characters were created for this production, meaning there was no prior established race to be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
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8.0

Critic Ratings

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9.9
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N/A

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