Breathless
“Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!”
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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Cast
31 people
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Michel Poiccard / László Kovács
Known for
Pierrot le Fou
The Professional
Jean Seberg
Patricia Franchini
Known for
Paint Your Wagon
Airport
Daniel Boulanger
Police Inspector Vital
Known for
Bed and Board
The Bride Wore Black
Henri-Jacques Huet
Antonio Berrutti
Known for
Le Petit Soldat
Cesar and Rosalie
Roger Hanin
Carl Zubart
Known for
The Big Pardon
The Kick of Sirocco
Van Doude
American Journalist, Patricia's Friend
Known for
Love in the Afternoon
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
Claude Mansard
Claudius Mansard
Known for
Shoot the Piano Player
The Lovers
Liliane Dreyfus
Liliane / Minouche
Also in
Ophélia
The Road to Shame
Michel Fabre
Police Inspector #2
Jean-Pierre Melville
Parvulesco the Writer
Known for
Two Men in Manhattan
Jean-Luc Godard
The Snitch
Known for
Contempt
Fiancés on the Bridge
Richard Balducci
Tolmatchoff
Jean-Luc Godard Director · François Truffaut Story Claude Chabrol Story
Budget $80K · United States release February 7, 1961 · Produced in France
Box office
Budget
$80,000
Production
Les Films Impéria
Production
Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
Production
SNC
Production
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
À bout de souffle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · March 16, 1960
Theatrical
United States · February 7, 1961
Theatrical
United States · December 22, 2025
Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
United States
April 21, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
January 30, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
April 23, 2010 · Premiere · TCM Classic Film Festival (Restored Version)
May 28, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Restored Version
September 25, 2010 · Premiere · Milwaukee Film Festival
Australia
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Brazil
March 7, 1961 · Theatrical
June 27, 2024 · Limited theatrical · CINUSP (Mostra Amor Bandido)
Canada
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Czechia
January 12, 2006 · Digital
Denmark
October 17, 1960 · Theatrical
April 11, 1966 · Theatrical · Re-release
Estonia
August 7, 2025 · Premiere · tARTuff Tartu Love Film Festival
Finland
September 11, 1964 · Theatrical
July 12, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
May 9, 1960 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
January 17, 1977 · TV · TF1
June 23, 2010 · Theatrical · Restored Version
September 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
October 11, 2020 · Premiere · Lumière Film Festival (Restored Version)
May 19, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
July 5, 1960 · Theatrical · West Germany
July 5, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Indonesia
November 22, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Sinema Prancis
Italy
September 30, 1960 · Theatrical
October 2, 2021 · Premiere · Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Genova
Japan
March 26, 1960 · Theatrical
July 22, 1978 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 7, 2012 · Premiere · Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
March 10, 2017 · Premiere · Chofu Film Festival
Mexico
May 3, 1961 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 13, 1960 · Theatrical
January 1, 2006 · Physical · DVD
December 8, 2007 · TV · Nederland 2
December 11, 2025 · Theatrical · 65th anniversary, 4k restoration
New Zealand
December 22, 2025 · Digital · Letterboxd Video Store
Poland
November 27, 2015 · Digital
Portugal
April 23, 1970 · Theatrical
December 6, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
May 22, 2022 · TV · RTP Memória (Restored Version)
Russia
August 5, 2021 · Theatrical
August 6, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
January 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
April 10, 1966 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 21, 2022 · Premiere · Bosphorus Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 8, 1961 · Theatrical
May 13, 1993 · Physical
June 25, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Restored Version
Uruguay
March 22, 1961 · Theatrical
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