Drama ·Crime · France · 1960 · 1h 30m

Breathless

À bout de souffle

Breathless poster
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Michel Poiccard / László Kovács Jean Seberg as Patricia Franchini Daniel Boulanger as Police Inspector Vital Henri-Jacques Huet as Antonio Berrutti Roger Hanin as Carl Zubart Van Doude as American Journalist, Patricia's Friend
Crew
Raoul Coutard — Director of Photography Cécile Decugis — Editor Martial Solal — Original Music Composer Jean-Luc Godard — Screenplay François Truffaut — Story Claude Chabrol — Story
Tagline

Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!

Synopsis

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

Trailer Breathless — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
hotel roomdying and deathnewspaperjournalistfriendshipparis, francefightloss of loved oneguncar thiefmarseille, francejournalism
Key Collaborators
Jean-Luc Godard Director Raoul Coutard Director of Photography Cécile Decugis Editor Martial Solal Original Music Composer Jean-Luc Godard Screenplay François Truffaut Story Claude Chabrol Story Georges de Beauregard Producer
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