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Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest! - Breathless
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Title: Breathless

Release Date: 16 Mar 1960

Runtime: 1h 30m

Genre: Drama, Crime

Director: Les Films Impéria, Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC

Production Companies: Les Films Impéria, Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (1827 votes)

Cast

  • Michel Poiccard / László Kovács: Jean-Paul Belmondo
  • Patricia Franchini: Jean Seberg
  • Police Inspector Vital: Daniel Boulanger
  • Antonio Berrutti: Henri-Jacques Huet
  • Carl Zubart: Roger Hanin
  • American Journalist, Patricia's Friend: Van Doude
  • Claudius Mansard: Claude Mansard
  • Liliane / Minouche: Liliane Dreyfus
  • Police Inspector #2: Michel Fabre
  • Parvulesco the Writer: Jean-Pierre Melville
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