Breathless

7.5 1960 Jean-Luc Godard 1h 30m
Drama Crime
Breathless

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

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo Michel Poiccard / László Kovács
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

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Vibes

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