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... ” Specifically, a
director named Francois Truffaut brought about this new style with his film entitled Les Quatre
Cents Coups (The Four Hundred Blows). ...
Therefore, a new wave film, such as The Four Hundred Blows, is represented through a
juxtaposition of unique sound and images. ... This is the opening credit sequence to The Four Hundred Blows. ... Furthermore,
it is the style that Francois Truffaut shoots the visual pictures of The Four Hundred Blows which
makes the aforementioned juxtaposition work so efficiently.
The first thing to visually catch your eye is the fact that Four Hundred Blows is
shot entirely in black and white. ... Stylistically, The Four
Hundred Blows has several differences which makes it different from the typical film shot around
1959. ... First of all, The Four Hundred Blows was the first French film to be
shot in widescreen (aspect ratio 2. ... Antoine in The Four Hundred
Blows is portrayed as being neither a good nor a bad boy but merely one who desires to have his
own freedom and fun. ...
The Four Hundred Blows visual depiction is complimented by strong use of sound. ... Another
important contribution by sound in The Four Hundred Blows is used to show innocence lost. ... Truffaut’s juxtaposition of Four Hundred Blows’ sound and images
create an editing scheme which helps to create an efficient message in the story not just about
Antoine Doinel, but Francois Truffaut himself.
Approximate Word count = 2123 Approximate Pages = 8.5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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