The 400 Blows
1959 · 99 min · Director: François Truffaut
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
Emotional fingerprint
The 400 Blows (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 30 % | 23 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 36 % | 31 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 38 % | 28 % | 14 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 34 % | 19 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 34 % | 21 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 40 % | 29 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 49 % | 39 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 46 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 43 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 41 % | 31 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 44 % | 30 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 34 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 41 % | 28 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 48 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 59 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 61 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 68 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 76 % | 73 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 83 % | 80 % | 82 % | 40 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- François Truffaut
- Written by
- François Truffaut
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- France
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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