“汚れ知らぬ少年のこころを蝕み、信頼を裏切るものは何か?”
フランソワ・トリュフォーの長編第一作。アントワーヌ・ドワネルはパリの下町に住む13歳の少年。学校ではいつもいたずらばかりして先生に目をつけられている。共稼ぎの両親は、夫婦仲が余りよくなく何かと口論ばかりしていた。そんなある日、遊ぶ金に困った彼は父の会社のタイプライターを盗んで質に入れようとしたが、すぐにバレてしまい、両親は彼を少年鑑別所に入れてしまう……。
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Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaway. It's not so much that he wants attention (though he certainly does), it is that he is has initiative. He is bored; bored of his constantly rowing parents, of the teachers who don't really care about him. He is mischievous, he likes having fun - especially with his pal "René" (Patrick Auffay) with whom he has a few escapades and even lives for a short time. Theft is a serious matter but somehow when he pinches a typewriter from his dad's office - one that doesn't work, by the way, it has to make you smile. The ending features one of these scenes from a film that you will never forget. It is simple, and it's that simplicity coupled with this young boy's charming and enthusiastic performance that makes this film memorable, enjoyable and probably my favourite from François Truffaut.
