In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

本书是法国电影导演弗朗索瓦·特吕弗与世界级悬念大师阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克就电影艺术问题进行的对话录。这是一本最具“挑战性”的书，它揭示了希区柯克这个易受攻击而又敏感的人的真正本质，也记录下了自默片时代起便活跃在影坛上的这位大电影艺术家行将消逝的艺术秘密。这场交谈进行了四年，希区柯克回答了特吕弗关于自己电影生涯的500个提问。特吕弗以俄狄浦斯求神示的方式向他发出询问，试图通过希区柯克的全部作品去搞清“希区柯克式电影语言”的独特架构——正是这种架构形成了他不可模仿的风格。

For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.