THE ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL: FIVE FILMS BY FRANÇOIS IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Collection of five films directed by Franois Truffaut and starring Jean-Pierre Laud as Antoine Doinel. 'The 400 Blows' (1959) follows Antoine, an unruly young Parisian whose unhappiness leads him into trouble. Frequently running away from school and home, Antoine spends much of his time playing with his friends on the steets of the city. But events take a more serious turn when an accusation of plagiarism leads him to quit school and the theft of a typewriter lands him in trouble with the police. 'Antoine and Colette' (1962) follows Antoine as he experiences love for the first time when he meets and falls for Colette (Marie-France Pisier), a young girl from a privileged background. In 'Stolen Kisses' (1968), having received a dishonourable discharge from the army at the age of 20, Antoine works his way through a number of unsatisfactory jobs and transient relationships. In 'Bed and Board' (1970), Antoine experiences the early years of marriage, and faces fatherhood and adultery with a beautiful Japanese girl. Lastly, in 'Love On the Run' (1979), separated from his wife, Antoine, now a novelist, is having an affair with Sabine (Dorothe). When seeing off his son at a train station, he spots his first love, Colette (Pisier), and jumps into her carriage. Colette is now seeing Sabine's brother, Xavier (Daniel Mesguich), and soon all four protagonists are back in Paris attempting to reconcile their lives. Interactive Menus Features Summary Collection of five films directed by François Truffaut and starring Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel. 'The 400 Blows' (1959) follows Antoine, an unruly young Parisian whose unhappiness leads him into trouble... Studio Artificial Eye Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20141208 Contributors Robert Beauvais (Actor), Marius Laurey (Actor), Delphine Seyrig (Actor), Harry Max (Actor), Serge Rousseau (Actor), Dani (Actor), Julien Bertheau (Actor), Jean-Pierre Ducos (Actor), Claire Maurier (Actor), Patrick Auffray (Actor), Claude Mansard (Actor), Marie-France Pisier (Actor), Claire Duhamel (Actor), Jacques Rispal (Actor), Barbara Laage (Actor), Daniel Mesguich (Actor), Monique Dury (Actor), Jean-Pierre Léaud (Actor), Guy Decomble (Actor), Jacques Monod (Actor), Michael Lonsdale (Actor), Daniel Ceccaldi (Actor), Martine Ferrière (Actor), Hiroko Berghauer (Actor), Marie Henriau (Actor), Alain Ollivier (Actor), Albert Remy (Actor), Daniel Couturier (Actor), Claude Jade (Actor), André Falcon (Actor), Catherine Lutz (Actor), Dorothée (Actor), Rosy Varte (Actor), Pierre Dios (Actor), Julien DuBois (Actor), Bernard Revon, Marie-France Pisier, Georges Delerue, Claude De Givray, Nestor Almendros, Suzanne Schiffman, François Truffaut, Marcel Berbert, Antoine Duhamel, Jean Constantin, Jean Aurel, Laurent Voulzy, François Truffaut (Director)