Breathless

Breathless

  • Jean-Luc Godard
  • 1960
  • 1h 30m
  • Crime, Drama

More than a landmark in the history of world cinema, Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic manifesto radically reshaped the language of film, liberating it from every convention.

Synopsis

A young delinquent obsessed with Humphrey Bogart kills a police officer and escapes to Paris. There, he meets an American student selling newspapers on the Champs-Élysées. As the police close in, the two experience love and freedom in their purest, most absolute form.

Breathless
Details
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
,
Jean Seberg
,
Jean-Luc Godard
,
Richard Balducci
,
José Bénazéraf
Language
French, English
Also known as
À Bout de Souffle | Με Κομμένη την Ανάσα
Festival screenings
Berlin IFF
Country
France
Subtitles
Greek
Age rating
15+

Best Director

Berlin International Film Festival

1960

Nomination for Best Foreign Actress (Jean Seberg)

BAFTA Awards

1960