The 400 Blows (1959) Poster

(1959)

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Sex & Nudity

  • An adolescent boy jumps into bed after taking a bath (offscreen) and his bare bottom is visible for a split second.
  • A man touches a woman's clothed breasts.
  • Some talk of infidelity.
  • A woman asks a young boy if he has ever slept with a woman. He talks about trying to solicit a prostitute. The dialogue is non-explicit.

Violence & Gore

  • Antoine is smacked harshly in the face several times.

Profanity

  • In a classroom scene, students recite English phrases. One student is supposed to say the word "beach" but it ends up sounding like "bitch." He may be doing this deliberately.
  • A few mild obscenities, mostly spoken by a young boy.
  • One use of "asshole" and of "damn". Two uses of "shit."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A young boy smokes cigarettes throughout the film.
  • A young boy tries to drink wine in one scene. He also smokes a cigar.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Most of the movie deals with a theme of negligence and child abuse, as well as the boy's turn to a life of petty crime, and it sets a depressing mood for the film.

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