Zero for Conduct
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The film draws extensively on Vigo's boarding school experiences to depict a repressive and bureaucratised educational establishment in which surreal acts of rebellion occur, reflecting Vigo's [[anarchist]] view of [[childhood]]. The title refers to a mark the boys would get which prevented them from going out on Sundays. |
The film draws extensively on Vigo's boarding school experiences to depict a repressive and bureaucratised educational establishment in which surreal acts of rebellion occur, reflecting Vigo's [[anarchist]] view of [[childhood]]. The title refers to a mark the boys would get which prevented them from going out on Sundays. |
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Though the film was not an immediate success with audiences, it has proven to be enduringly influential. [[François Truffaut]] paid homage to ''Zero for Conduct'' in his film ''[[The 400 Blows]]'' (1959). The anarchic classroom and recess scenes in Truffaut's film borrow from Vigo's film, as does a classic scene in which a mischievous group of schoolboys are led through the streets by one of their schoolmasters. Director [[Lindsay Anderson]] has acknowledged that his own film ''[[ |
Though the film was not an immediate success with audiences, it has proven to be enduringly influential. [[François Truffaut]] paid homage to ''Zero for Conduct'' in his film ''[[The 400 Blows]]'' (1959). The anarchic classroom and recess scenes in Truffaut's film borrow from Vigo's film, as does a classic scene in which a mischievous group of schoolboys are led through the streets by one of their schoolmasters. Director [[Lindsay Anderson]] has acknowledged that his own film ''[[If....]]'' (1968) was inspired by ''Zero for Conduct''. |
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