Les quatre cents coups
1959 France Black / White 99 Minutes
This week 18 years ago Georges Flamant (Mr. Bigey) died (aged 87)
July 23, 1990
Release date: May 4, 1959
René was based on the real life friend of Truffaut Robert Lachenay (+-1930 - 2005). In their adolescent years Lachenay and Truffaut were partners in crime. Source / More (Web)
The movie was based on Truffaut’s life. He was born to a 17 year old mother who turned him over to a wetnurse and later to her mother. In the meantime his mother married Rolland Truffaut. And Francois also took refuge in Cinema and Literature. Source / More (Book)
The title of the film comes from the French idiom “Faire les quatre cents coups”. Coup means blow but can also mean stunt or trick. The expression means: Going round and doing what you want in an anarchic sort of way. Source / More (Web)
Director Kurosawa: “One of the most beautiful films that I have ever seen”
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