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A comprehensive biography of the French filmmaker, actor, and critic, one of the founders of the French New Wave. Learn about his life, career, films, awards, and legacy.
44 Photos. French director François Truffaut began to assiduously go to the movies at age seven. He was also a great reader but not a good pupil. He left school at 14 and started working. In 1947, aged 15, he founded a film club and met André Bazin, a French critic, who became his protector.
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A list of 23 movies directed by Francois Truffaut, a French New Wave filmmaker, with ratings, summaries and cast information. See his classics such as The 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, and Day for Night.
Aug 29, 2024 · Learn about the life and work of François Truffaut, a French film critic, director, and producer who pioneered the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) movement. Explore his seminal films, such as The 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, and Fahrenheit 451, and his influence on world cinema.
- Les Quarte Centre Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) Commonly claimed to be Truffaut’s opus, The 400 Blows is a beautifully heart-wrenching story of a troubled young boy, Antoine (Jean-Pierre Leaud), struggling to find his place in the world and lured to delinquency in the streets of Paris.
- Jules et Jim (1962) Taking place shortly before WWI, Jules et Jim is a dark look into the complexities of romantic and platonic love. The story begins with Jules (Oskar Werner) emigrating to France from Austria.
- Tirez Sur le Pianiste (Shoot the Pianist) (1960) A fascinating portrait of the perpetual human struggle against fate, Tirez Sur le Pianiste follows Charlie Kohler (Charles Aznavour), a brilliant but washed up classical pianist through his bleak nights as a bar musician.
- Fahrenheit 451 (1960) Ray Bradbury’s classic 1953 novel about a dystopian society in which all books and printed words are banned comes alive in this 1966 adaptation.
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Learn about the life and career of François Truffaut, a French director and critic who was a pioneer of the New Wave movement. Find out his achievements, influences, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
Feb 6, 2015 · Discover the best works of the French New Wave director, from Les Quatre Cents Coups to Day for Night. Learn about his influences, themes, style and legacy in this list of his finest films.
