FRANCE · 1960

Breathless

Jean-Luc Godard
French New Wave existentialism criminal underworld romantic rebellion urban alienation
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Godard French New Wave landmark that revolutionized cinema grammar. Influenced generations of Hollywood filmmakers.

Year1960
CountryFrance
DirectorJean-Luc Godard
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Cinematic threads
1 film that influenced it
The Big Sleep 1946 · Howard Hawks
BreathlessFrance · 1960
2 films it influenced
Bonnie and Clyde 1967 · Arthur Penn Easy Rider 1969 · Dennis Hopper
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