SAM Films

Forever Young: The Films of François Truffaut Les Mistons & The 400 Blows January 5, 2012 7:30–10 pm Plestcheeff Auditorium

Les Mistons (The Brats, 1958) In 35 mm, 23 min.

The 400 Blows (1959) In 35 mm, 93 min.

The films of French writer-director François Truffaut (1932–84) are forever young. In their sunny country lanes, Parisian boulevards and intimate bedrooms, the films surge with the French New Wave spirit of freshly discovered life and cinematic expression. Truffaut loved books as much as movies, and his films revere stories and ideas as much as beautiful images. His mentor, Jean Renoir, taught him the wonder inherent in everyday human feelings and situations, especially the pursuit of love, which Truffaut portrays with a buoyant light touch.

Truffaut feels a tender affection for his characters, such as the autobiographical Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), who we grow up with in multiple films over the years. Truffaut’s cinema wonders, “Are women magic?” as it presents independent modern women, cerebral and erotic, played by the likes of Jeanne Moreau and Catherine Deneuve. The films of Parisian Truffaut are delectably French, and universal in their bracing intelligence, generous spirit and observant humor.

Films in French with English subtitles.

Other films in this series include:
January 5: Les Mistons & The 400 Blows
January 12: Shoot the Piano Player
January 19: Jules and Jim
January 26: Antoine and Colette & Stolen Kisses
February 2: The Soft Skin
February 16: Bed and Board
February 23: Two English Girls
March 1: The Last Metro

Members: $59.00
Adults: $66.00
SIFF, NWFF and TheFilmSchool members: $59.00

Prices above are for the entire film series. Series tickets may be purchased online, at the Ticketing Desk at any of SAM's three sites, or over the phone with a credit card by calling the SAM Box Office at 206.654.3121.

Single-film tickets are $8 for everyone, sold day of show at the auditorium (cash/check only).