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Wellspring
Directed by: François Truffaut
Featuring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay, Marie-France Pisier, Rosy Varte, François Darbon, Jean-François Adam
Francois Truffaut's first and most personal feature film, told from the perspective of the director's lifelong cinematic counterpart, Antoine Doinel. Sensitively recreating the trials of Truffaut's own childhood, The 400 Blows unsentimentally portrays aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. Available after a long absence as a single-disc release.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Audition Footage, Newsreel Footage, Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Audio commentary by film scholar Brian Stonehill
- Audio commentary by director François Truffaut’s lifelong friend Robert Lachenay
- Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan
- Newsreel footage from the film’s showing at Cannes
- Excerpt from a 1965 interview with François Truffaut in which he discusses his youth, his critical writings, and the origins of the character Antoine Doinel
- Excerpt from a 1960 interview with François Truffaut about the global reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical view of the film
- Trailer
- Insert featuring essay by film scholar Annette Insdorf
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Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: Lucien S. Y. Yang
Release Notes on Restoration
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. This high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit DataCine from a 35mm composite fine-grain master positive. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using MTI's DRS.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from a 35mm optical soundtrack. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube's integrated workstation.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from a 35mm optical soundtrack. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube's integrated workstation.