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Sign: Paris - the place where François Truffaut was born was the inspiration for "The 400 Blows"


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33 Rue de Navarin, 75009 Paris, France
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On the sign:
FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT
(1932 - 1984)
CINEASTE
PASSA SON ENFANCE
DANS CET IMMEUBLEET TOURNA DANS CE QUARTIER
SON PREMIER LONG METRAGE
"LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS"
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The sign is on the wall of the house where the French screenwriter and director Francois Truffaut (1932-1984) was born, who belonged to the "Nouvelle vague" movement. The film "The 400 Blows", which describes the coming of age of a Parisian boy, draws inspiration from this neighborhood.

The house was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT
(1932 - 1984)
FILMMAKER
HIS CHILDHOOD
IN THIS BUILDING AND TURNED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
HIS FIRST FEATURE FILM
"THE FOUR HUNDRED BLOWS"

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