Breathless (A Bout de Souffle)
Released as 'A bout de souffle' in France, the film had four stars - Belmondo, Seberg, Godard and Paris. Michel Poiccard (Belmondo), an irresponsible sociopath and small-time thief, steals a car and impulsively murders the motorcycle policeman who pursues him. Even with his face in the local papers and media, Poiccard seems oblivious to the dragnet that is slowly closing around him as he recklessly pursues his love of American movies and libidinous interest in a beautiful American. Directed by John Luc Godard, this french new wave thriller was also the film that introduced the "Jump Cut", a sudden edit from one part of a scene to a later part of the same scene without fade or dissolve. This is 2000 re-release from the UK, rolled as issued with light handling wear.
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Nominal Size | UK quad 40"x30" |
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Grade | Fine/Near Mint |
Year | 1960 |