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.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award4 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Breathless has the proportions wrong. Too much rambling, too little point.
– Sarah Kaufman,
Washington Post,
9 Jul 2010
fresh:
This movie liberated the cinema -- the stories you could tell and the ways you could tell them -- as clearly and cleanly as Picasso freed painting and the Sex Pistols rebooted rock.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
15 Jul 2010
fresh:
Even 50 years later, it's easy feel how vivid a game-changer Breathless must have been when it arrived.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
16 Jul 2010
fresh:
On its fiftieth birthday Breathless remains fresh and exciting, although its revolutionary approach has long since been absorbed into the mainstream, and the years do show on it a bit.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
4 Aug 2010
fresh:
Breathless jumps to its own rhythm and pokes holes in its idols even as it worships them.