“Angel faces hell-bent for violence.”
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.
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Henri Decaë
Jean Constantin
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay
René
Robert Beauvais
Director of the school
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
English Teacher
Guy Decomble
French Teacher
Daniel Couturier
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
Child
Richard Kanayan
Child
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Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other....
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