The 400 Blows

“The most beautiful feature film debut in the history of cinema.”

Bong Joon-ho

Director, Producer, Writer

“"This movie in particular I think was one of the reasons I started thinking I would like to try to make movies."”

Wes Anderson

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

“The first time I fell in love. And felt loved in return. Basically, my childhood (with nuances, of course)—I'm sure I am not the only one who was wondering where in my house they had hidden the cameras.”

Xavier Dolan

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

“This is a kid who feels, like most kids do at that age, misplaced. He leads a life that doesn't fit into the kids' lives around him, it doesn't fit into his parents' lives, it doesn't fit into the life in school.”

Christoph Waltz

Actor

“Fantastic.”

Guillermo del Toro

Director, Producer, Writer

“One of the greatest rebel movies, in my opinion. This is the rebel dude right here.”

Diego Calva

Actor

“And The 400 Blows breaks my heart.”

Diego Luna

Actor

“The opening sequence of The 400 Blows—you're just riding around Paris with a very loose handheld camera. It doesn't seem overly thought out, it just seems very alive and almost matter of fact.”

Charlie Day

Actor, Director, Writer, Comedian

“I was expecting to be like, this pretentious... whatever. I loved it so much. As a parent, as a mom, I felt so much empathy for what kids go through.”

Chelsea Peretti

Comedian, Director, Actor

“I was very fortunate to meet Truffaut through his daughter Laura. Truffaut read the script, he gave me some advice, and at the end he became my godfather.”

Euzhan Palcy

Director, Writer

“I saw it when I was a kid, and that of course really was heartbreaking.”

Nicolas Cage

Actor