François Truffaut Movies

An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with...

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as...

An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the...

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."

Agnès Varda's documentary portrait of her late husband, Jacques Demy. A companion piece to her Jacquot de Nantes.

An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through rare archival...

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall...

Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that...

Catherine Deneuve couldn’t care less about being a celebrity, but fame made her an icon long ago and she occupies a special place in our...

An interview with François Truffaut on the cinema of Jean Vigo.

Claire is a chic young Parisian woman married to a somewhat older husband, Jean As the story opens, she leaves her husband playing baroque music at...

An inquiry into two of the most influencial French filmakers friendship and feud.

Paris, Rue Beautreillis, July 3, 1971. The corpse of rock star Jim Morrison is found in a bathtub, in the apartment of his girlfriend Pamela Courson....

Jean Lerat begins his military service at an army camp. Despite his aunt’s attempts to pull a few strings to his advantage, the unfortunate...

A young woman wins a typing contest and sets off to work in Paris.

Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with...

Documentary portrait of Henri Langlois, co-founder of the Cinémathèque Française.

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's...