Franois Truffauts first feature is also his most personal. Told through the eyes of Truffauts cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Laud), The 400 Blows sensitively re-creates the trials of Truffauts own difficult childhood, unsentimentally portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. The film marked Truffauts passage from leading critic to trailblazing auteur of the French New Wave.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Two audio commentaries: one by cinema professor Brian Stonehill and another by Franois Truffauts lifelong friend Robert Lachenay
Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Laud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan
Newsreel footage of Laud in Cannes for the showing of The 400 Blows
Excerpt from a TV program in which Truffaut discusses his youth, his critical writings, and the origins of Antoine
TV interview with Truffaut about the global reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical impression of the film
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: An essay by film scholar Annette Insdorf
Awards: Academy Awards (1960) - Nominated Best Writing; BAFTA Awards (1961): Nominated Best Film from any Source, Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles - Jean-Pierre Laud; Cannes Film Festival (1959): Winner Best Director and OCIC Award, Nominated for Golden Palm; Bodil Awards (1960): Winner Best European Film (Bedste europiske film) Franois Truffaut (director); French Syndicate of Cinema Critics (1960): Winner Best Film; New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1959): Winner Best Foreign Language Film