PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GROUP RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS
GROUP 1
Examine the last part of the film: What does Antoine’s running symbolise? What is the symbolic significance of the last shot of the film? What message(s) does the film convey at the end? What does the film expect its audience to do?
GROUP 2
How does Truffaut represent the adult world?
GROUP 3
The Time magazine describes Truffaut’s The 400 Blows as “the movie that defined the French New Wave”. In relation to the background information about the French New Wave, discuss in what ways this can be true. Provide as many examples as possible from the film to make your point.
GROUP 4
Discuss the significance of the film title. How does it help you understand the film?
Discuss in what ways The 400 Blows can be considered a commentary on social issues.
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