In 1959, a deeply personal film about childhood rebellion and loneliness helped change cinema forever. The 400 Blows, directed by François Truffaut, was inspired heavily by the director’s own troubled ...

A landmark of New Wave cinema, “The 400 Blows” brought her enduring global attention. She later appeared in “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Amélie.” By Clyde Haberman Claire Maurier, a French actress whose ...