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: Alongside Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless , this film defined the Nouvelle Vague movement, characterized by low budgets, on-location shooting, and innovative techniques like jump cuts and freeze frames.
For public domain works, the Archive is a salvation. However, The 400 Blows exists in a complex gray area. The film is technically under copyright (Janus Films/Criterion holds the US rights). Yet, a search for "The 400 Blows Internet Archive" yields several results. Why? Because of the sheer determination of preservationists.