Stolen Kisses
In a case of life imitating art, Christine can be seen as part of Truffaut's autobiography. While Antoine is seeking to seduce Christine in "Stolen Kisses", in real life Truffaut fell in love with the actress who portrayed Christine, Claude Jade, becoming engaged to her. The two, however, did not marry. The character of Christine Darbon left an important and indelible mark on Truffaut's work: she is a character who never really reveals her emotions, whose sad smile is her only weapon to fight Antoine's cruelty, and whose soft glance barely manages to hide an inner wound.