Laura Truffaut on François Truffaut
Laura Truffaut on François Truffaut
January 17–February 28, 2026
From his debut feature, The 400 Blows, to his final film, Confidentially Yours, this series allows us to learn about French filmmaker François Truffaut (1932–1984) through the eyes of his daughter, Laura Truffaut, who will introduce and lead post-screening discussions.
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François Truffaut: Day for Night, 1973
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François Truffaut: Jules and Jim, 1962
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François Truffaut: The 400 Blows, 1959
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François Truffaut: Confidentially Yours, 1983
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François Truffaut: Small Change, 1976
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Films - Past
Films - Past
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Past Films
The 400 Blows
François Truffaut
France, 1959Saturday, January 17 6:30 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura TruffautView DetailsJean-Pierre Léaud plays François Truffaut’s alter ego, Antoine Doinel, in the quintessential coming-of-age film, a lyrical but unsentimental portrait of adolescence and of Paris.
Stolen Kisses
François Truffaut
France, 1968Thursday, January 22 7 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura TruffautView DetailsJean-Pierre Léaud as François Truffaut’s quintessential dreamer Antoine Doinel, flitting through 1968 Paris in search of love and livelihood. With short Antoine and Colette.
Jules and Jim
François Truffaut
France, 1962Sunday, January 25 3:30 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsFrançois Truffaut’s portrayal of an early twentieth-century love triangle with Jeanne Moreau at its apex is “full of wit and radiance” (Pauline Kael).
The Soft Skin
François Truffaut
France, 1964Thursday, January 29 7 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura TruffautView DetailsA mild-mannered, middle-aged married academic juggles his modern literature lectures with afternoon trysts with a stewardess in François Truffaut’s elegant, oft-overlooked critique of the philandering class, made with a Hitchcockian lightness of touch and pace. An “astute dissection of middle-class mores” (BFI).
The Wild Child
François Truffaut
France, 1970Saturday, February 7 4:15 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsThis fact-based tale of a “wolf boy” and the teacher who sets out to tame him is François Truffaut’s “most thoughtful statement on his favorite subject: the way young people grow up, explore themselves, and attempt to function creatively in the world” (Roger Ebert).
Two English Girls
François Truffaut
France, 1971Thursday, February 12 7 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsAided by the marvelous, impressionist-styled images of cinematographer Nestor Almendros and a swooning score by Georges Delerue, François Truffaut transforms his second adaptation of a novel by Henri-Pierre Roché (author of Jules and Jim) into an overwhelming sensory experience.
Day for Night
François Truffaut
France, 1973Imported 35mm Print
Friday, February 20 7 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsJean-Pierre Léaud joins an ensemble cast for a behind-the-scenes romantic comedy in which the love interest is cinema itself. Day for Night is buoyed by robust performances and a sparkling score by the legendary Georges Delerue.
Small Change
François Truffaut
France, 1976Sunday, February 22 4 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsFrançois Truffaut’s tribute to the resilience of children in the face of difficulties is one of cinema’s most moving, comedic looks at childhood. “Turns out to be that rarity—a poetic comedy that’s really funny” (Pauline Kael).
Confidentially Yours
François Truffaut
France, 1983Saturday, February 28 7 PMIntroduction and Post-Screening Discussion with Laura Truffaut; Moderated by Aner PremingerView DetailsFrançois Truffaut’s graceful last film pays tribute to screwball comedies, film noir, and the stylish thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock as it follows a real-estate agent and his secretary, who are thrown together to investigate a series of small-town murders. “A valentine disguised as a noir” (TCM).