An excellent score of 84.39 per cent for The 400 Blows, the first in our three-film Truffaut season.
Some comments:
- “Brilliant! Best CFS film for a long time. A masterpiece.”
- “Wonderful. Best film ever.”
- “What a treat!”
- “Not seen before – very glad I have now. Thank you!”
- “I thought it was fascinating and felt so sorry for the boy.”
- “Good choice of series by the same author.”
- “Superb: what a fantastic young actor. The last shot of his face was mesmerising.”
- “Great film. Wonderful 50s b&w, Paris, and poignant story.”
- “Insightful and poignant.”
- “Extraordinary acting, compelling.”
- “Beautifully filmed, first class acting, atmosphere and content – and still happening 100 per cent.”
- “Brilliant film in every way.”
- “Wonderful!”
- “Enchanting.”
- “Nostalgic/realistic/touching.”
- “Wonderful evocation of a lost age in Paris.”
- “The scenes of the children’s faces in the puppet show were unforgettable.”
- “A+++”
- “Amazing first film. Leading child great.”
- “Charming, humorous and gently mesmerising.”
- “Dated and sometimes slow moving, but played with typical French understatement. Enjoyable.”
- “Funny in parts – usual French stuff.”
- “Bit tedious.”