François Truffaut Trivia Questions

It follows Victor of Aveyron, a real feral child. Truffaut even played the doctor who tries to civilize him.

He was a vocal critic there, co-founding the auteur theory and trashing mainstream French cinema before making his own films.

It won in 1974, beating out Bergman’s 'Cries and Whispers'. Truffaut accepted the Oscar in person.

Truffaut's father-in-law, Ignace Morgenstern, a film distributor, provided partial funding for his debut feature, The 400 Blows.

He cameoed in several films, including 'The 400 Blows' as a carnival attendee and 'Day for Night' as the director.

Godard's 1960 film 'Breathless' was based on a story treatment by Truffaut, who was credited for the original story.

Truffaut's daughter Laura does not appear in 'Small Change'. The film's child actors were non-professional, and none of his children were cast.

The omnibus film 'The Seven Deadly Sins' (1962) was directed by Godard, Chabrol, Demy, and others. Truffaut did not participate; he instead contributed to the 1962 anthology 'Love at Twenty.'