Breathless(À bout de souffle)
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France · 1960
1h 30m
Director Jean-Luc Godard
Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger, Jean-Pierre Melville
Genre Crime, Drama
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After stealing a car, Michel, a youthful criminal, shoots and kills a policeman chasing him. On the run from authorities, he turns to American student and aspiring journalist, Patricia, for help. Although he keeps his crime hidden, Patricia eventually finds out what he did and takes matters into her own hands.
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I wish I didn't like this movie as much as I do! Curse Michel for being so enraging and so enticing at the same time!