Synopsis
Truffaut introduces his enduring alter ego, Antoine Doinel – a misunderstood 12-year-old, neglected by his parents and mistreated by repressive schoolteachers, who seeks refuge in truancy, petty crime and, above all, cinema.
Additional Info
Director François Truffaut, France, 1959, 95 minutes, made in b & w, French with subtitles
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier
François Truffaut's semi-autobiographical 1959 debut is one of the French new wave's most accessible and best-loved films - Guardian
Location
Bracknell Film Society, 35 Spinis, Bracknell, RG12 8XA
