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A fugitive thief and a journalism student fall in love and plan to escape to Italy in this influential New Wave film. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the film's impact and style.
- (86K)
- Crime, Drama
- Jean-Luc Godard
- 1961-02-07
Breathless (French: À bout de souffle, lit. 'Out of Breath') is a 1960 French New Wave crime drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard . It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as a wandering criminal named Michel, and Jean Seberg as his American girlfriend Patricia.
- 16 March 1960
- Martial Solal
- FRF 400,000, (US$80,000)
- Georges de Beauregard
Petty thug Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) considers himself a suave bad guy in the manner of Humphrey Bogart, but panics and impulsively kills a policeman while driving a stolen car.
- (2.2K)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Crime, Drama
- DictionaryBreath·less/ˈbreTHləs/
adjective
- 1. gasping for breath, typically due to exertion: "the climb left me breathless"
Watch Breathless with a subscription on Prime Video. Jesse Lujack (Richard Gere) is a small-time hustler who, while leaving Las Vegas in a stolen car, shoots and kills a police officer.
- (189)
- Jim Mcbride
- R
- Richard Gere
Breathless is an adjective that means not breathing, dead, or panting for breath. It can also mean gripped with emotion, intense, or rapid. See synonyms, examples, history, and related words of breathless.
A classic film of the French New Wave, directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. The movie follows the adventures of a young gangster and a journalist in Paris, influenced by the youth culture and the cinema of the 1960s. Ebert praises its technique, style and themes, and compares it to other films of the era.
Jun 5, 2010 · Breathless continues to shock and surprise 50 years on. Jean‑Luc Godard’s masterpiece remains a startling example of the French new wave and marked the arrival of one of cinema’s most influential...
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