Breathless

AKA (A Bout De Souffle)

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean Seberg
Daniel Boulanger
Jean-Pierre Melville
Henri-Jacques
Huet Van Doude
Claude Mansard
Jean-Luc Godard
Richard Balducci
Roger Hanin

Synopsis

Landmark French movie that turns the tragi-comic story of small time criminal Michel Poiccard/Laszlo Kovacs (Belmondo) obsessed with both Bogart and an aspiring American journo (Seberg), into a major masterpiece of fickle hedonism. Cigarettes, hats, sunglasses and determined unconformity make Belmondo a true cinematic icon playing against the stunning Seberg to a sharp jazz score in the coolest of cities.

Crafted with elusive spontaneity, Godard's nervy style still looks as good as ever.

Reviews

"All of this adds up to a production resembling such pix as Gun Crazy, They Live by Night and Rebel without a Cause. But it has local touches in its candor, lurid lingo, frank love scenes, and general tale of a young childish hoodlum (Jean-Paul Belmondo) whose love for a boyish looking, semi-intellectual American girl (Jean Seberg) is his undoing" - VARIETY

DVD Special features

Poster Gallery
Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer
Full Production Notes
1983 remake Trailer
'Charlotte Et Son Jules': a short film by Jean-Luc Godard

Technical Information
Released date
Opening Venue
Opening Venue tel.
Aspect Ratio	4:3
Main Soundtrack	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	French
Subtitles	English
Region Code	2 (Europe, Japan, South Africa)
Disc Format	PAL
Duration	86 min

France/1959/B&W

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