François Truffaut's New Wave period, 1958–1964

1. Truffaut’s short "Les Mistons" sharpens his style

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Les Mistons, Bernadette Lafont

   • Les Mistons
   • Les Mistons FR

2. Truffaut founds Les Films du Carrosse

   Jul 1, 1957Labels: Les Films, Fran ois

   • Carrosse
   • Truffaut bio

3. Production begins on "The 400 Blows"

   Nov 10, 1958Labels: The 400, Les Quatre

   • 400 Blows FR
   • Cannes film

4. "The 400 Blows" premieres at Cannes

   May 4, 1959Labels: The 400, Cannes Film

   • Cannes article
   • 400 Blows IT
   • INA Cannes

5. Truffaut wins Best Director at Cannes

   May 15, 1959Labels: Fran ois, Cannes Film

   • ICA note
   • New Yorker
   • 400 Blows

6. "The 400 Blows" opens in France

   Jun 1, 1959Labels: The 400, France release

   • 400 Blows FR
   • 400 Blows

7. "Shoot the Piano Player" released in Paris

   Aug 22, 1960Labels: Shoot the, Tirez sur

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Criterion

8. Truffaut returns to Antoine in "Antoine and Colette"

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Antoine and, Jean-Pierre L

   • Janus
   • Antoine
   • Love at Twenty

9. "Jules and Jim" released, expanding his reach

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Jules and, Fran ois

   • Britannica
   • Jules and Jim

10. "The Soft Skin" opens in France

    Apr 20, 1964Labels: The Soft, La peau

    • Cineuropa
    • Criterion

11. Cannes selects "The Soft Skin" for competition

    May 1, 1964Labels: The Soft, Cannes Film

    • Soft Skin
    • Truffaut bio

12. New Wave momentum consolidates around Truffaut’s early films

    Dec 31, 1964Labels: New Wave, The 400

    • Cannes article
    • Cannes film
    • New Yorker