The 400 Blows
Unspooled
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The Grave Digger of French Cinema
Truffaut was banned from Cannes in 1958 for writing negative reviews of his films. Truffaut said the films of tomorrow are going to be made by adventurers, not camera functionaries. "I liked him pecking on the skull of the pompous old fashioned film farts," says critic David Bianculli. 'Although we have won a battle, the war is not yet over'
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