Antoine Doinel

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Antoine Doinel
Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel in the final scene of The 400 Blows
First appearance	The 400 Blows 1959
Last appearance	Love on the Run 1979
Created by	François Truffaut
Portrayed by	Jean-Pierre Léaud

Antoine Doinel (French: [ɑ̃twan dwanɛl]) is a fictional character created by François Truffaut and portrayed by actor Jean-Pierre Léaud in five films directed by Truffaut. Doinel is to a great extent an alter ego for Truffaut; they share many of the same childhood experiences, look somewhat alike and are even mistaken for one another on the street.^[1] Although Truffaut did not initially plan for Doinel to be a recurring character, he eventually returned to the character in one short and three features after introducing him in his debut film The 400 Blows (1959). In all, Truffaut followed the fictional life of Antoine Doinel for over 20 years, depicting his romance with Christine (Claude Jade) in Stolen Kisses, then Antoine and Christine's marriage in Bed and Board and their subsequent divorce in Love on the Run.