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LES MISTONS (THE BRATS) / Francois Truffaut (1957)

July 15th, 2007 by Scott Marks

Francois Truffaut’s LES MISTONS (1957)

Les Mistons (1957)

Directed by: François Truffaut

Written by: Maurice Pons

Genres: Coming of Age, Comedy, Short

Cast: Gérard Blain, Bernadette Lafont, Michel François

Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Running Time: 17 min.

Truffaut’s first film follows a group of five mistons (mischief makers) that have such a crush on Bernadette Lafont that they do whatever it takes to make her romantic life as miserable as possible. As touchingly observant as it is rich in perversity: one of the brats stops to adoringly smell Ms. Lafont’s bicycle seat in close-up and slow motion. A charming film that perfectly captures an adolescent’s take on love. As with any Truffaut film, there are also plenty of movie references including a whimsical, undercranked tribute to Auguste and Louis Lumiere.

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

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