The 400 Blows
Movie: 1959, b/w, 99 min. (France)
- Director: Francois Truffaut
Actors: Jean-Pierre Leaud, Calire Maurier, Albert Remy, Guy Decomble.
Tiny synopsis: Antoine Doinel is a young adolescent in Paris, a boy considered by his parents and teacher as a troublemaker.
What does the famous gate scene represent?
The gate scene is at the end of the film and therefore is one of Truffauts final messages. What this represents is Doinel’s confines. His limitations within society as an already marked troublemaker, misunderstood by his parents and teacher. His boundaries within the world he lives in, a trouble world and the fence representing this very restriction, this border which blocks off his hopes and desires, his dreams in other words.
How do camera angles play an important role in the film?
The first scene demonstrates this well in its use of high camera angles to portray an innocent vibe to the film that is appropriate considering the fact that Doinel is innocent in the beginning of the film. The film uses a ground shot in this sequence looking up to the sky, crowded by buildings, which give of an intimidating feel. Establishing a childlike intimidation of a large world.
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