Wild Things author isnt wild about Hollywood Oct 14, 2009
Instead, he credits Europe for producing films faithful to childhood, like Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows" and Lasse Hallstrom's "My Life as a Dog.". "They broke that sound barrier a long time ago," said Sendak. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
* Learn to understand Tsai Ming-liang Oct 8, 2009
Tsai, who was born in Kuching, Malaysia, in 1957 once said that he felt like he was the boy Antoine in Truffauts The 400 Blows. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [FILM REVIEW] The stag always arrives at its destination Oct 2, 2009
The vaguely defined storyline begins with the director, Hsiao Kang (played by Tsais alter-ego Lee Kang-sheng, d), looking for Truffauts alter ego Jean-Pierre Leaud, who began his career as the runaway boy Antoine in Truffauts The 400 Blows, to play King Herod in his movie ... Captivated by the face of the little boy Antoine when he first saw The 400 Blows, Tsai repeatedly said Face originated with his desire to film the aging face of Leaud, who also appears in Tsais 2001 What Time... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Film Print Gives Way To Digital Glint Jul 17, 2009
Other titles being shown on Saturdays and Sundays -- mostly in double features -- include such repertory favorites as Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows," Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal," Roman Polanski's "Knife in the Water" and Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai.". Rather than the traditional 35mm prints being shipped to the Upper West Side venue, the films will be delivered via the same dedicated high-speed Internet line used for high-definition theater and opera presentations. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Critic's Corner Thursday Jun 18, 2009
ois Truffaut's 1959 classic The 400 Blows (TCM, 10 ET/7 PT) follows a boy (Jean-Pierre L ... The 400 Blows earned an Oscar nomination for screenplay. (USA Today -- Life)
Truffaut series reveals director's edge, and his softer side May 17, 2009
The occasion is the 50th anniversary of the release of Truffaut's first feature, "The 400 Blows." It kicks off the series ... The classic instance was "The 400 Blows." But there are numerous others, the most notable being "The Wild Child," a very different film. (Boston Globe)
At Cannes, vivid and violent films figure prominently May 14, 2009
" (The Devil makes another appearance in Terry Gilliam's out-of-competition film, "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," marking the final screen appearance of Heath Ledger). Killers of one sort or another are set to pop up all over Cannes, from Isabel Coixet's competition debut "Map of the Sounds of Tokyo" to "Kinatay" by Brillante Mendoza, part of the wave of young Filipino cineastes whom Cannes has welcomed. A more historically meaningful dimension to the festival comes in the form of the 50th... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
New on DVD: 'Bolt,' 'Quantum,' 'Duck' Mar 27, 2009
The 400 Blows* * * *, 1959, Criterion (on Blu-ray), unrated, $40. Beyond being many other things including a must-see for anyone who loves movies here's an interesting comparison to Slumdog Millionaire's Jamal and his battles with adolescence. (USA Today -- Life)
An Ongoing Theme Mar 1, 2009
" Shot in black and white by the illustrious cinematographer Nstor Almendros, the film has an almost documentary feel, although it uses old-time film effects such as irises. It also is a strong entry in Truffaut's ongoing theme - that of children and their upbringing (see: "The 400 Blows," or another film with Laura, "Small Change"). Naturally, that's a subject of interest to Laura Truffaut. In biographies about Franois Truffaut, there is an anecdote about how he once, after becoming famous,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
It's Not Me, I Swear! Feb 27, 2009
While it evokes a history of similar films about troubled adolescence, from The 400 Blows to Lolo, It's Not Me, I Swear. has a light, absurd touch that allows it to pass as a comedy. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
