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Breathless (1960)
À bout de souffle (original title)

PG 90 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance  -   7 February 1961 (USA)
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A young car thief kills a policeman and tries to persuade a girl to hide in Italy with him.

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writers:

François Truffaut (story), Jean-Luc Godard (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Seberg ...
Jean-Paul Belmondo ...
Henri-Jacques Huet Henri-Jacques Huet ...
Antonio Berrutti
Liliane Dreyfus Liliane Dreyfus ...
Liliane aka 'Minouche' (as Liliane David)
Claude Mansard Claude Mansard ...
Claudius Mansard
Van Doude Van Doude ...
Himself
Daniel Boulanger Daniel Boulanger ...
Police Inspector Vital
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liliane Robin Liliane Robin ...
Minouche
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Storyline

Michel Poiccard, an irresponsible sociopath and small-time thief, steals a car and impulsively murders the motorcycle policeman who pursues him. Now wanted by the authorities, he renews his relationship with Patricia Franchini, a hip American girl studying journalism at the Sorbonne, whom he had met in Nice a few weeks earlier. Before leaving Paris, he plans to collect a debt from an underworld acquaintance and expects her to accompany him on his planned getaway to Italy. Even with his face in the local papers and media, Poiccard seems oblivious to the dragnet that is slowly closing around him as he recklessly pursues his love of American movies and libidinous interest in the beautiful American. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Car | Criminal | Journalism | Money | Policeman  | See more »

Taglines:

The film that was banned for 4 years. Why..? (original Finnish poster tagline)

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

На последнем дыхании See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,222 (USA) (23 April 2000) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$336,705 (USA) (31 October 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Jean-Paul Belmondo was very surprised by the warm reception the film received. Immediately after production he was convinced it was so bad that he thought the film would never be released. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Patricia (Jean Seberg) is going up the escalator, a plant beside it can be seen moving as if knocked by the cameraman going up in front of her. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Michel Poiccard: After all, I'm an asshole. After all, yes, I've got to. I've got to!
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Connections

Featured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) See more »