On a very low budget and with an attitude that said anything was allowed, "À bout de souffle" emerged from the editing table like a breath of fresh air and put an end to the most important year in post-war film history – 1959. Based on a banal crime story (found in a small newspaper article by François Truffaut), Godard had created a formally revolutionary film and helped define ‘la nouvelle vague’. Breathless became a sensation in France and, to everyone's surprise, also a box office success. Godard quickly gained godlike status among cineastes and other film buffs.
Film review from the Cinemateket in Oslo
NB! Cinemateket's screenings are advertisement-free, so please arrive on time.
Tickets are sold at Odeon Kino Stavanger
1 hour, 30 min.
French dialogue, English subtitles.
Age limit 12