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Call Number: DVD00019 Copy 1

DVD00823 Copy 2

by Jean-Pierre Léaud; Claire Maurier; Albert Rémy; François Truffaut; Marcel Moussy; Jean Constantin;

Format: DVD

Language: French with English subtitles

Publisher: [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, Copy 1: [2003] Copy 2: [2008]

Notes: Originally released in 1959 (99 mins.); edition includes the short film Antoine and Colette (1962, 30 mins.),Copy 1:  audio commentaries, audition footage, newsreel footage of the Cannes Film Festival, excerpt of television interviews of François Truffaut and theatrical trailer; Nominated for one 1960 Academy Award;

Summary: The semi-autobiographical story of fourteen-year-old Antoine Doinel, portraying his aloof parents, oppressive teachers, petty crime, and a friendship that would last a lifetime. Also includes the short film, Antoine and Colette, which originally appeared as part of the film L’amour à vingt ans, picking up Antoine’s story a few years later, when he is living on his own and pursuing his first love affair, initiating a lifelong career of quixotic dreams and amorous restlessness.

Also: Included in The Adventures of Antoine Doinel box set; also included: Stolen Kisses (DVD00020); Bed and Board (DVD00021); Love on the Run (DVD00022) and Les Salades de L’Amour: The Supplements (DVD00023);

OCLC #: 52148037, 67836096 and 276784022