BREATHLESS

Special Features: 4K Restoration

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This quintessential French New Wave classic still seems fresh and innovative even after more than 65 years. Jazzy-cool crook Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo), on the run after impulsively shooting a cop, kills time in Paris trying to convince his on-again, off-again American girlfriend Patricia (Jean Seberg) to run away with him to Italy. The deceptively carefree plot; abundant allusiveness to cinema, art and other culture (high and low); and the whimsically unorthodox, energetic editing are all hallmarks that would come to be known as “Godardian” — and all appear here, fully formed, in Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature. With Raoul Coutard’s dynamic street photography and star turns by Belmondo and Seberg, BREATHLESS fairly bursts with verve and élan. It is an irresistible, abidingly influential film — and très cool. DIR/SCR Jean-Luc Godard, from the story by François Truffaut and Claude Chabrol. France, 1960, b&w, 90 min. In French with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Restored in 4K from the original camera negative by StudioCanal and CNC at L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory (Bologna).

Don't miss Richard Linklater's NOUVELLE VAGUE, which tells the story of the making of Jean-Luc Godard's legendary film. NOUVELLE VAGUE screens on Jan. 31 & Feb. 5 as part of 2025: A Second Look.

Run Time: 90 Minutes

Opening Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Genre: Crime drama

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