Breathless
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Breathless

Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!

7.5 / 10 1960 1h 30mNR 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

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Michel Poiccard / László Kovács

Lead
Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Patricia Franchini

Daniel Boulanger

Daniel Boulanger

Police Inspector Vital

Henri-Jacques Huet

Henri-Jacques Huet

Antonio Berrutti

Roger Hanin

Roger Hanin

Carl Zubart

Van Doude

Van Doude

American Journalist, Patricia's Friend

Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard

Claudius Mansard

Liliane Dreyfus

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Breathless is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker