“Cinépanorama”: François Truffaut, 1960
The 400 Blows
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In this excerpt from the February 20, 1960, episode of “Cinépanorama,” director François Truffaut discusses the global reception of THE 400 BLOWS, which had just been named best foreign film by the New York Film Critics Circle, and undertakes some self-critical evaluation of his work.
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Directed by François Truffaut • 1957 • France
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