The Wild Child

The Wild ChildThe Wild Child
François Truffaut’s fascinating 1969 film, based on a real-life, 18th-century behavioral scientist’s efforts to turn a feral boy into a civilized specimen, is an ingenious and poignant experience. In a piece of resonant casting that immediately turns this story into an echo of the creative process,… More

The 400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray]

The 400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray]The 400 Blows: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray]
Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 03/24/2009 Run time: 148 minutesFrancois Truffaut’s first feature was this 1959 portrait of Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a boy who turns to petty crime in the face of neglect at home and hard times at a reform school. Somewhat autobiographical for its… More

The 400 Blows - Criterion Collection

The 400 Blows - Criterion CollectionThe 400 Blows - Criterion Collection
Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 05/09/2006The knowing yet innocent face of Jean-Pierre Leaud, the 14-year-old star of The 400 Blows, is the heartbreaking core of Francois Truffaut’s most intimate film. As Antoine Doinel, Leaud begins his career as director Truffaut’s alter-ego, a young boy neglected by his mother and stepfather who, to cover his… More