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Breathless

Original title: À bout de souffle
  • 1960
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
96K
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POPULARITY
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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Breathless (1960)
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A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.

  • Director
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Writers
    • Claude Chabrol
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • François Truffaut
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Jean Seberg
    • Jean-Luc Godard
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    96K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,508
    220
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Claude Chabrol
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • François Truffaut
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Jean Seberg
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • 298User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos3

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    Breathless: The Criterion Collection
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    Top Cast35

    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Seberg
    Jean Seberg
    • Patricia Franchini
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Jean-Luc Godard
    • The Snitch
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Balducci
    • Tolmatchoff
    • (uncredited)
    José Bénazéraf
    • Man in wite car and elevator
    • (uncredited)
    René Bernard
    • Journalist at Orly
    • (uncredited)
    Daniel Boulanger
    • Police Inspector Vital
    • (uncredited)
    Gérard Brach
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Philippe de Broca
    Philippe de Broca
    • Journalist
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Domarchi
    • Stolen man in toilets
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Douchet
    Jean Douchet
    • Man looking at traffic victim
    • (uncredited)
    Van Doude
    Van Doude
    • Patricia's friend from the Herald Tribune
    • (uncredited)
    Liliane Dreyfus
    • Liliane
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Michel Fabre
    • Police Inspector #2
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin
    • Carl Zubart
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Herman
    • Soldier on the Champs-Elysées
    • (uncredited)
    Lila Herman
    • Tolmatchoff's secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Henri-Jacques Huet
    • Antonio Berrutti
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Claude Chabrol
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • François Truffaut
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews298

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    Summary

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    Related interests

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Despite reports to the contrary, Jean-Luc Godard did not shoot the film without a script; however, he did not have a finished script at the beginning, instead writing scenes in the morning and filming them that day. See also Pierrot le fou (1965).
    • Goofs
      During street shots, countless passersby look at Patricia and Michel and stare into the camera, revealing that the shots were made without filming barriers and simply used street pedestrians in place of extras.
    • Quotes
      • Patricia Franchini: I don't know if I'm unhappy because I'm not free, or if I'm not free because I'm unhappy.
    • Connections
      Edited into Pariz pripada nama! (2016)

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    FAQ4

    • What is the significance of Michel rubbing his lips with his thumb?
    • What does Michel say at the end of the movie?
    • What is the movie playing in the theater when Michel and Patricia are trying to escape from the detectives?

    Details

    • Release date
      • February 7, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sin aliento
    • Filming locations
      • 11 rue Campagne Première, Paris 14, Paris, France(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Impéria
      • Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
      • Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • FRF 400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $414,173
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,424
      • May 30, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $667,657
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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