Hall of fame
François Truffaut
1932 — 1984
My average
— / 10
0 rated
Average shot length
10.9s
13 films measured
TMDB average
7.3 / 10
12 films
IMDb average
7.4 / 10
12 films
Metacritic average
88 / 100
2 films
François Roland Truffaut (February 6, 1932 – October 21, 1984) was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five films. Along with Jean-Luc Godard, Truffaut was one of the most influential figures of the French New Wave, inspiring directors such as Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson.
In the archive
12 films
Shot length ledger
average seconds per shot, film by film| Film | Year | ASL | My rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 400 Blows | 1959 | 14.7s | — |
| Shoot the Piano Player | 1960 | 8.7s | — |
| Jules and Jim | 1962 | 9.8s | — |
| The Soft Skin | 1964 | 8.5s | — |
| Fahrenheit 451 | 1966 | 7.7s | — |
| Stolen Kisses | 1968 | 9.6s | — |
| Mississippi Mermaid | 1969 | 13.3s | — |
| Bed and Board | 1970 | 14.2s | — |
| Day for Night | 1973 | 7.7s | — |
| The Green Room | 1978 | 13s | — |
| Love on the Run | 1979 | 8.1s | — |
| The Last Metro | 1980 | 12.1s | — |
| The Woman Next Door | 1981 | 13.7s | — |