• Director(s)

    François Truffaut

  • Production Year

    1959

  • Release date

    07/01/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    100m

  • Cast

    Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant

Film

The 400 Blows (les Quatre Cents Coups) (scope)

mild bad language, violence, sex references, scenes of smoking

THE 400 BLOWS is a French drama, from 1959, in which a neglected adolescent boy drifts into a cycle of delinquency.…

THE 400 BLOWS is a French drama, from 1959, in which a neglected adolescent boy drifts into a cycle of delinquency.

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violence
A boy is slapped; however, there is no injury detail.
language
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'crap', 'asshole', 'ass'), as well as milder terms ('God', 'damn', 'hell').
sex
There are mild sex references, such as a man remarking: "The boss is sleeping with the new secretary".
alcohol and tobacco
There are scenes in which adults and a rebellious adolescent boy smoke cigarettes. These scenes reflect the time in which the film was made and set, and the film as a whole does not promote smoking.
There is a brief scene of natural nudity, which has no sexual context. There is also antisocial activity in which boys steal. However, there are direct negative consequences; theft is not condoned by the work as a whole.

  • Director(s)

    François Truffaut

  • Production Year

    1959

  • Release date

    07/01/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    100m

  • Cast

    Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant

mild bad language, violence, sex references, scenes of smoking
Classified Date:
28/12/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
A boy is slapped; however, there is no injury detail.
language
There is mild bad language ('shit', 'crap', 'asshole', 'ass'), as well as milder terms ('God', 'damn', 'hell').
sex
There are mild sex references, such as a man remarking: "The boss is sleeping with the new secretary".
alcohol and tobacco
There are scenes in which adults and a rebellious adolescent boy smoke cigarettes. These scenes reflect the time in which the film was made and set, and the film as a whole does not promote smoking.
There is a brief scene of natural nudity, which has no sexual context. There is also antisocial activity in which boys steal. However, there are direct negative consequences; theft is not condoned by the work as a whole.
Contains mild language, violence, sex references and smoking scenes
Classified Date:
10/03/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI (UK Wide)
Violence
The film contains some scenes in which a boy is slapped; however, there is no injury detail.
Language
There is some mild bad language (for example, 'crap', 'bastard').
Sex
There are some mild sex references (for example, when a man remarks that his boss is "sleeping with the new typist").
There are also some scenes in which adults and a rebellious adolescent boy smoke cigarettes. These scenes reflect the time in which the film was made, and the film as a whole does not promote smoking. The film also contains a brief scene of natural nudity, which has no sexual context.
Contains occasional mild bad language
Classified Date:
06/02/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gala Film Distributors
Classified Date:
05/02/1960
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Gala Film Dists Ltd
Contains mild language and sex references
Classified Date:
30/08/2006
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Cinema Club
Classified Date:
22/11/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Tartan Video Ltd
Classified Date:
28/10/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
21/12/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
Classified Date:
09/03/2009
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI (UK Wide)
Classified Date:
02/09/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Tartan Video Ltd
Classified Date:
05/11/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd

  • Classified date

    28/12/2021

  • Language

    French