Recorded in 1992, cinema professor Brian Stonehill’s commentary on THE 400 BLOWS provides an informative blend of biography and analysis to illuminate the film.

Robert Lachenay, François Truffaut’s lifelong friend, offers a uniquely personal look at THE 400 BLOWS and the life of its creator. The French-language Lachenay commentary features optional italicized subtitles.

This 16 mm screen test footage from 1958 features an interview with actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, some improvised dialogue between Léaud and Patrick Auffay (René in THE 400 BLOWS), and an audition by Richard Kanayan (who plays one of the children and went on to appear in François Truffaut’s SHOOT THE ...

This newsreel excerpt from François Chalais and Jacques Planche’s “Reflets de Cannes 1959” depicts the excitement of THE 400 BLOWS’ reception at the festival (François Truffaut won best director), along with the young Jean-Pierre Léaud’s thoughts about being in the acclaimed film.

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.

In this television excerpt from December 2, 1965, François Truffaut discusses his youth, writing for “Cahiers du cinéma,” and the character Antoine Doinel. Actors Jean-Pierre Léaud and Albert Rémy and Truffaut’s collaborator Claude de Givray also appear.

This excerpt from the 1961 documentary Portrait of François Truffaut, made by Serge Leroy, features the director’s thoughts on LES MISTONS and THE 400 BLOWS.

Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father in this 2019 piece by Daniel Raim.

In this 2003 audio-visual “primer,” noted François Truffaut historian Serge Toubiana provides insightful comments about the genesis of STOLEN KISSES and the tumultuous professional and social conditions that shook Truffaut’s life during the film’s shoot.

In this excerpt from the 1970 TV program “Cinéastes de notre temps: François Truffaut, dix ans, dix films,” director François Truffaut discusses his vision of the Antoine Doinel cycle, and the complex relationship between Doinel and actor Jean-Pierre Léaud.

These archival newsreels, narrated by cinema historian Bernard Eisenschitz, offer a poignant glimpse into a turbulent period that deeply affected filmmaker François Truffaut.

This filmed 1968 announcement with filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut was made to appeal for support for Cinémathèque française director Henri Langlois during the “Langlois Affair.”

Presented here is an excerpt from Cannes 1968, Sélim Sasson’s newsreel covering filmmaker François Truffaut’s call to shut down the Cannes Film Festival in May 1968. Roman Polanski, Louis Malle, and Jean-Luc Godard were also present.

Conducted in April 1986, this interview with BED AND BOARD cowriters Claude de Givray and Bernard Revon was originally produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk and edited for the Criterion Collection in 2003.

This 1970 interview, from “Cinéastes de notre temps: François Truffaut, dix ans dix films,” provides a rare peek into the creative process by which François Truffaut and his cowriter Bernard Revon developed ideas.

The following is an excerpt from the “Le Dernier film de Truffaut” episode of the French television show “Midi Magazine” (March 23, 1970). It includes rarely seen footage of François Truffaut shooting a scene on the BED AND BOARD set, and an interview with Truffaut and actor Claude Jade.

In this excerpt from the June 10, 1973, episode of the television show “Le dernier des cinq,” Jean-Pierre Léaud discusses landing the role of Antoine Doinel, his relationships with François Truffaut and the character, and his feelings about “ending” the series.

This clip from APPROCHES DU CINÉMA: FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT OU LA NOUVELLE VAGUE (1972, directed by Paul Krellstein) features the filmmaker discussing the complexities of his character Antoine Doinel.

In this excerpt from Champ contre champ, made by Guy Seligman and aired on January 31, 1981, François Truffaut discusses the challenges of directing personal yet popular films.

The following interview is excerpted from a 1979 episode of the television show “Les Rendez-vous du dimanche” (directed by Rémy Grumbach). Director François Truffaut and actress/cowriter Marie-France Pisier talk to host Michael Drucker about their working styles and their feelings about LOVE ON T...

In the following interview, excerpted from a 1980 episode of the television show “Cinescope” (directed by Thierry Michel), director François Truffaut tells host René Michelems his misgivings about LOVE ON THE RUN, the finale to the Doinel series, and his feelings about Jean-Pierre Léaud and Antoi...