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Breathless

Breathless

Mar 16, 1960
90 min
DramaCrime
7.5/ 10
1,923 votes

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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TMDB
7.5/10
1,923 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
92,351 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
96/100
Metascore

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US Box Office$414,173Domestic earnings

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 4 nominations total

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"Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!"

Status

Released

Original Language

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Production Companies

Les Films ImpériaLes Productions Georges de BeauregardSNC

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