The 400 Blows Excerpt 3: Antoine at home alone ; his mother comes home (2’58”).
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The 400 Blows Excerpt 3: Antoine at home alone ; his mother comes home (2’58”).
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| 1. | Describe Antoine’s behavior in the first shot of this sequence. |
| 2. | Note the camera movements in this shot and in the next one. What is characteristic of Truffaut’s camera work here? |
| 3. | What is visually striking in the scene where Antoine is seated at his mother’s dressing table? How would you interpret this scene? |
| 4. | Describe how Antoine’s mother treats him. Imagine what Antoine feels. |
| 5. | What role will this incident (Antoine cannot do his assignment) play in the following events? |