Breathless (1960)
À bout de souffle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Feb 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean Seberg | ... |
Patricia Franchini
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
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| Van Doude | ... |
Self
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| Jean-Luc Godard | ... |
The Snitch
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Richard Balducci | ... |
Tolmatchoff (uncredited)
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Daniel Boulanger | ... |
Police Inspector Vital (uncredited)
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Gérard Brach | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Philippe de Broca | ... |
A Journalist (uncredited)
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José Bénazéraf | ... |
Man in a White Car (uncredited)
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Jean Domarchi | ... |
A Drunk (uncredited)
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| Jean Douchet | ... |
A Journalist (uncredited)
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Liliane Dreyfus | ... |
Liliane / Minouche (uncredited)
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Michel Fabre | ... |
Police Inspector #2 (uncredited)
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| Roger Hanin | ... |
Carl Zubart (uncredited)
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Henri-Jacques Huet | ... |
Antonio Berrutti (uncredited)
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| Raymond Huntley | ... |
A Journalist (uncredited)
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André S. Labarthe | ... |
Journalist at Orly (uncredited)
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Louiguy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Lourcelles | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Claude Mansard | ... |
Claudius Mansard (uncredited)
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| Jean-Pierre Melville | ... |
Parvulesco the Writer (uncredited)
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François Moreuil | ... |
Journalist at Orly (uncredited)
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Michel Mourlet | ... |
Audience in the movie theater (uncredited)
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Guido Orlando | ... |
(uncredited)
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Madame Paul | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jean-Louis Richard | ... |
A Journalist (uncredited)
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Liliane Robin | ... |
Minouche (uncredited)
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Jacques Serguine | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Siclier | ... |
(uncredited)
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Virginie Ullmann | ... |
(uncredited)
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Emile Villion | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Luc Godard | ||
Written by
| François Truffaut | ... | (original scenario) |
| Jean-Luc Godard | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (original scenario) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Martial Solal | ||
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ||
Editing by
| Cécile Decugis | ||
Editorial Department
| Lila Herman | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Phuong Maittret | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Rissient | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Beausoleil | ... | camera operator |
| Raymond Cauchetier | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzon Faye | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Claude Chabrol | ... | technical advisor |
| Christian Dines | ... | bonus material editor (uncredited) |
| Jean Seberg | ... | voice dubbing: Jean Seberg (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Georges de Beauregard (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Films Impéria (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Agency (1960) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinematográfica Azteca (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Films Around the World (I) (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Selecciones Huguet (1966) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Neue Filmkunst Walter Kirchner (West Germany) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Bowjapan (1978) (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Prokino Filmverleih (West Germany) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- BBC Worldwide (1987) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Janus Films (1989) (United States)
- Polyband (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (Germany) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Optimum Releasing (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pirámide Films (Spain) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (re-release)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2001) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Fox Lorber (2001) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Fox Lorber (2001) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (special edition)
- Raro Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (box set)
- Raro Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Rialto Pictures (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Carlotta Films (2010) (France)
- Universal Pictures (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (StudioCanal Collection)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Midas Filmes (2018) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Divisa Home Video (2018) (Spain) (DVD) ([BD])
- Bibliotheque (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (2020) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (2020) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (2020) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- StudioCanal (2021) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- StudioCanal (2021) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné+ (2021) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2021) (France) (tv)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (1996) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Inoekino (2021) (Russia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 5 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Leopardo Filmes (2024) (Portugal)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1971) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 duke1029 |
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| Taglines | The film that was banned for 4 years. Why..? (original Finnish poster tagline) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF400,000 (estimated) |
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 the Fool (1965). See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Patricia Franchini:
What is your greatest ambition in life? Parvulesco: To become immortal... and then die. See more » |