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75% Critic Match
Breathless
“Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!”
7.5 / 10• 1960• 1h 30m•NR• French
DramaCrimeRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Michel Poiccard / László Kovács
Lead
Jean Seberg
Patricia Franchini
Daniel Boulanger
Police Inspector Vital
Henri-Jacques Huet
Antonio Berrutti
Roger Hanin
Carl Zubart
Van Doude
American Journalist, Patricia's Friend
Claude Mansard
Claudius Mansard
Liliane Dreyfus
Liliane / Minouche
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Luc Godard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Breathless is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
