Breathless (French: À bout de souffle, lit. 'Out of Breath') is a 1960 French New Wave crime drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as a wandering criminal …

Dec 3, 2025 · With his 1960 feature debut, Godard unleashed a radical energy that transformed cinema. Today, Breathless stands as a defining work of the Nouvelle Vague —the French New Wave—a …

Breathless: Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Jean-Luc Godard, Richard Balducci. A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a …

Jul 20, 2003 · The credits for “Breathless” are a New Wave roll call, including not only Godard’s direction but an original story by Francois Truffaut (Godard famously wrote each day’s shooting script in the …

Jan 16, 2024 · What is Breathless about? To understand Breathless (aka À bout de souffle), you must understand Godard—a task which seems impossible, given Godard’s own admission that he often …

6 days ago · Why does Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ still strike such a nerve? ‘It really shouldn’t work, but it works,’ as ‘Nouvelle Vague’ director Richard Linklater says.

Jean-Luc Godard's film "Breathless" (French: "À bout de souffle"), released in 1960, is a seminal work that is often credited with revolutionizing cinema. The film follows Michel Poiccard, a charming yet …

Breaking all the rules, Breathless (À bout de souffle) became the iconic film of the French New Wave. Based on a true crime story written by François Truffaut, Godard crafted a semi-improvised film, …

Jan 12, 2025 · A quick glimpse into the breathtaking world of French New Wave cinema. From Godard’s intellectual provocations to Truffaut’s tender romances, this movement left an unforgettable mark on …

“Breathless” (“À Bout de Souffle”) is a seminal film directed by Jean-Luc Godard that played a crucial role in the French New Wave movement. Breaking Conventions: “Breathless” is renowned for its …