BREATHLESS (A BOUT DE SOUFFLE) BY JEAN-LUC GODARD

Breathless by Godard, the 1 hour 30 minutes film which can be ranked as one of the best French film talks of a young petty thief namely Michel played by Jean Paul Belmondo who steals a car and shoots a policeman who was after him. Not knowing where to hide Michel ends up reaching his American girlfriend Patricia by Jean Seberg. Patricia, a student cum aspiring journalist unwittingly hides his boyfriend in her apartment where he goes on seducing her till she becomes pregnant. Eventually when she comes to know that Michel is on a run from the cops she decides to betray him. But she confesses about this act of betray. Michel does not try to escape at first as he decides to get imprisoned but at the end the police shoots him and after a death run Michel dies.

Michel's death scene has always been a landmark scene in the history of tragedy films. The iconic scene and the heart piecing dialogues at the end of the film, Breathless are extremely touching. Breathless will be remembered for its melodious music and creditable photography. This movie is a landmark on its own as it redefines European movie where the characters are given more importance than ever before. Breathless is a must watch for all movie lovers as it undoubtedly one of the top 100 foreign movies and it is equally a learning for students who are pursuing a film course.

Casts of the movie Breathless are Jean Paul Belmondo as Michel, Jean Seberg as Patricia, Daniel Boulanger as the Police Vital, Jean Pierre Melville as Pervulesco and others.



10 Reasons you should watch Breathless (1960):

1. In the film Breathless Jean - Luc - Godard has given magical direction.
2. The outstanding performance of Jean Seberg which makes her rule the film.
3. The intense photography that gives every frame a smoky and luscious look which is a dream place of every young lovers and dreamers to be in someday.
4. The combo of entertainment and work of art.
5. The way the characters of the film are portrayed to make you believe in their existence.
6. Breathless is one of the best French movies.
7. The film can very well be ranked as one of the top 100 Foreign films
8. It has some very good music.
9. For every film student and film lovers Breathless movie is a learning and a must watch.
10. It is a landmark Godard film in the history of European film because of its direction, story, music and performance.

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Godard was born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris.

Early works

* 1954 Opation bon (Operation Concrete)
* 1955 Une femme coquette (A Coquettish Woman)
* 1957 "Charlotte et Vonique," ou "Tous les garns s'appellent Patrick" ( "All Boys Are Called Patrick")
* 1958 Une histoire d'eau (A Story of Water)
* 1958 Charlotte et son Jules (Charlotte and Her Boyfriend)

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* 1959 bout de souffle (Breathless)
* 1961 Une femme est une femme (A Woman Is a Woman)
* 1962 Vivre sa vie (To Live One's Life) - a.k.a. My Life to Live
* 1963 Le Petit soldat (The Little Soldier)
* 1963 Les Carabiniers (The Riflemen)
* 1963 Le Mepris (Godard mepris)
* 1964 Bande part (Band of Outsiders)
* 1964 Une femme mari, fragments d'un film tournen 1964 en noir et blanc (A Married Woman)
* 1965 Alphaville, une range aventure de Lemmy Caution (Alphaville: One of Lemmy Caution's Strange Cases)
* 1965 Pierrot le fou (Crazy Pete)
* 1966 Masculin Finin, 15 faits pris (Masculine Feminine: 15 Precise Facts)
* 1966 Made in U.S.A.
* 1966 2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle (2 or 3 Things I Know About Her)
* 1967 La Chinoise (The Chinese)
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