François Truffaut: Old School Reviews

François Truffaut

One of five young French film critics who became the leading French filmmakers of their generation, Truffaut is the most well known and influential of the French New Wave movement. He is the original voice behind the auteur theory, which holds that directors are the "true men of the cinema." Many of his films are drawn from literature and art, yet he draws from his own visions about filmmaking and his personal life in others. Unfortunately, Truffaut died of cancer while still in the height of his artistic powers.

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Notable Films
	Confidentally Yours (1983) Truffaut's final film explores film noir with a comical twist, as he casts his lover as a strong lead while incorporating Hitchcockian devises.	Mississippi Mermaid (1969) Combining elements of both Hitchcock and Bunuel, Truffaut crafts an intimate suspense drama that has long been overlooked and underrated.
	Woman Next Door, The (1981) Suppose you're happily married. What do you do when a former lover unexpectedly moves next door?	Stolen Kisses (1968) Truffaut's alter ego in the third edition, the one that was most popular. It's a light romantic comedy that is improvisational and very uneven throughout.
	Last Metro, The (1980) Truffaut has no interest in politics and heroes. He strives to paint an accurate portrait of Parisian life under the Occupation.	Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Life without books in a totalitarian system? Truffaut went through film hell making this competent science fiction tale with some striking scenes that compel you to think.
	Love on the Run (1979) Sparce new material here, but a nice way to sum up the Antoine Doniel series with lots of flashbacks intersperced with the characters as they are in 1979.	Soft Skin, The (1964) Adultery is territory that Truffaut knows intimately, and he explores its nature in this obscure film with great care and sensitivity.
	Man Who Loved Women, The (1977) Essentially private and shy, Truffaut exhibits his sexual attitudes publicly behind the guise of an excellent performance by Charles Denner.	Jules et Jim (1962) The ultimate menage a trois that many consider Truffaut's best work, as he deconstructs ideals of truth, freedom and love.
	Story of Adele H, The (1975) Victor Hugo's youngest daughter descends into passionate obsession and ultimate madness.	Antoine and Colette (1962) The second of five films about Truffaut’s alter ego Antoine Doinel, who is now 18 and falls in "love" for the first time.
	Day for Night (1973) Truffaut's homage to filmmaking, a "must see" for all who love cinema! Truffaut himself plays the obsessed director, forever documenting his well-known passion for film.	Shoot the Piano Player (1960) Genre stretching second Truffaut feature pays homage to film noir with a gangster thriller that mixes in romance, tragedy, dry humor, and music.
	Wild Child (1970) Even with historical films, Truffaut plays with his heart. Here a "wolf child" is found in a French woods, and Truffaut strives to find his moral center.	400 Blows, The (1959) Truffaut’s first (and finest) feature-length film and is regarded as the beginning of the French New Wave cinema. Highly autobiographical, it presents an inimate view into adolescence that has never been equaled.
	Bed and Board (1970) Pleasant vignette in the Antoine Doniel story—the fourth chapter in a series of Truffaut's most personal films.	Les Mistons (1957) Short film that focuses on five young boys between the ages of ten and twelve who are just becoming curious about sex and sensuality.