Antoine Doinel — Bed and Board Character Profile

About Antoine Doinel

Semi-autobiographical French New Wave protagonist navigating love, work, and adulthood in Paris.

Antoine Doinel — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Romantic pursuit, Detective work, TV repair, Writing

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 5/10

Quick Facts about Antoine Doinel

First Appearance

The 400 Blows

Antoine Doinel appears in 4 titles

• The 400 Blows (1959) — character page
• Stolen Kisses (1968) — character page
• Bed and Board (1970)
• Love on the Run (1979) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Appears in

Bed and Board (1970)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Antoine Doinel — Romantic Lover — Kyoko (Hiroko Matsumoto)

  Secret romantic involvement outside the marriage.

• Antoine Doinel — Family Husband — Christine Doinel (Claude Jade)

  Core marital bond establishing the domestic baseline.

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More characters from Bed and Board

• Christine Doinel (Claude Jade)
• Lucien Darbon (Daniel Ceccaldi)
• Madame Darbon (Claire Duhamel)
• L'homme Ivre (uncredited) (Philippe Léotard)
• Kyoko (Hiroko Matsumoto)
• Le Marchand de Journaux (voice) (uncredited) (François Truffaut)
• L'employé de Bureau Ricaneur (Pierre Fabre)
• Jacques (Jacques Robiolles)
• Le Voisin Ténor (Daniel Boulanger)
• Césarin (Jacques Jouanneau)
• Mr. Max (Billy Kearns)
• L'ami de Césarin (Pierre Maguelon)