Breathless
“Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!”
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Synopsis
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·Michel Poiccard / László Kovács
Jean Seberg·Patricia Franchini
Daniel Boulanger·Police Inspector Vital
Henri-Jacques Huet·Antonio Berrutti
Roger Hanin·Carl Zubart
Van Doude·American Journalist, Patricia's Friend
Claude Mansard·Claudius Mansard
Liliane Dreyfus·Liliane / Minouche
Michel Fabre·Police Inspector #2
Jean-Pierre Melville·Parvulesco the Writer
Average shot length
15s per shot
Jean-Luc Godard's career average is 21.1s across 21 measured films —see the full picture.