Rent Breathless (1960)

3.5 of 5 from 283 ratings
1h 30min
Rent Breathless (aka À bout de souffle) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
A small time crook, Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo), chased by the police after stealing a car, shoots one of them and flees. Back in Paris he finds an American girlfriend (Jean Seberg) and succeeds in seducing her. He convinces her to go to Italy with him. But the police have discovered the murderer's identity and are on his trail...
Actors:
, , , , , , , Liliane Dreyfus, Michel Fabre, , , , , François Moreuil, Jacques Lourcelles, Liliane Robin, , , José Bénazéraf, Jean Domarchi
Directors:
Producers:
Georges de Beauregard
Writers:
François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol
Aka:
À bout de souffle
Studio:
Optimum
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Collections:
10 Films to Watch if You Like: A Hard Day's Night, A Brief History of French Poetic Realism, Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 2, Films by Genre, The Best American Road Movies, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Claude Chabrol, The Instant Expert's Guide to François Truffaut, The Instant Expert's Guide to Wes Anderson, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Éric Rohmer, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1959, Top 10 French-Language Remakes, Top 10 Golden Bear Winners, Top 10 Guest Houses On Film, Top 10 Screen Kisses (1896-1979), Top Films
Countries:
France
Awards:

1960 Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Director

BBFC:
Release Date:
09/10/2000
Run Time:
115 minutes
Languages:
French LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Poster Gallery
  • Photo Gallery
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Full Production Notes
  • 1983 remake Trailer
  • 'Charlotte Et Son Jules': a short film by Jean-Luc Godard
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/09/2010
Run Time:
90 minutes
Languages:
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
Castillian, Dutch, English, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Turkish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Introduction by Colin McCabe, Godard Expert
  • Room 12, Hôtel de Suède
  • Jean-Luc According To Luc
  • Image Gallery
  • Posters (8)
  • Trailer
  • Godard, Made In USA (HD) documentary on the film
  • BD-LIVE
BBFC:
Release Date:
09/11/2020
Run Time:
90 minutes
Languages:
French LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • New Still Not...Breathless
  • New Trailer

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Reviews (3) of Breathless

timeless classic - Breathless review by tezza

Spoiler Alert
23/01/2018

Well '60s classic, one of Godard's very best, Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondp brilliant, and Paris and all those emptier boulevards and wonderful old cars.

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

timeless classic - Breathless review by tezza

Spoiler Alert
23/01/2018

Well '60s classic, one of Godard's very best, Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondp brilliant, and Paris and all those emptier boulevards and wonderful old cars.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Classic spoiled by idiotic subtitle method - Breathless review by si

Spoiler Alert
04/06/2021

I was looking forward to watching this classic but the film was spoiled by the ridiculous method of subtitles where the translation is in small white letters usually on a white or light background so they are impossible to read especially with the rapid fire dialogue. Some studios have the good sense to include a black band at the bottom of the screen where the subtitles are easily readable .I gave up watching this Breathless movie after 30 minutes or so ..very disappointed !

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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