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Tag: François Truffaut

By aworldoffilm Posted on May 13, 2016May 13, 2016

Does ‘the Phantom of the Auteur’ Haunt French Cinema?

The haunting presence of the auteur has long loomed over the French film industry; it was in France itself that the auteur theory as a major film discussion was first … Continue reading Does ‘the Phantom of the Auteur’ Haunt French Cinema?

Categories: All Films, Cinema, FilmTags: america, art, auteur, cinema, director, Entertainment, essay, film, Filmmaking, François Truffaut, France, French New Wave, girl, maggie cheung, movie, movies, painting, photo, review
By aworldoffilm Posted on December 28, 2013

Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959) – Francois Truffant (Niall McArdle)

Synopsis: A neglected young boy in Paris is sent to reform school for petty thievery.

Categories: 1950s, All Films, Art, Cinema, Film, French CinemaTags: 400 Blows, Alfred Hitchcock, Antoine, Antoine Doinel, art, breathless, camera, Eiffel Tower, Facebook, film, Filmmaking, François Truffaut, France, French New Wave, Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner, Paris, sight and sound
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