Movie
Breathless
1960NR1h 30m7.5 / 10
Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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.
More about Breathless
Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoMichel Poiccard / László Kovács
Jean SebergPatricia Franchini
Daniel BoulangerPolice Inspector Vital
Henri-Jacques HuetAntonio Berrutti
Roger HaninCarl Zubart
Van DoudeAmerican Journalist, Patricia's Friend
Claude MansardClaudius Mansard
Liliane DreyfusLiliane / MinoucheCredits
- Directed by
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Written by
- Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- À bout de souffle
- Budget
- $80K
Production
- Les Films ImpériaFrance
- Les Productions Georges de BeauregardFrance
- SNCFrance
Themes
black and whitecar thiefcuriousdying and deathextramarital affairfightfinancial transactionsfrench noir
