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Truf·faut

(tro͞o-fō′), François 1932-1984.

French New Wave filmmaker whose works include The 400 Blows (1959) and The Last Metro (1980).

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Truffaut

(French tryfo)

(Biography) François (frɑ̃swa). 1932–84, French film director of the New Wave. His films include Les Quatre cents coups (1959), Jules et Jim (1961), Baisers volés (1968), and Le Dernier Métro (1980)

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Truf•faut

(truˈfoʊ)

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François, 1932–84, French film director.

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