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À bout de souffle [Breathless]

A girl kisses a man holding a cigarette on the cheek

Written by François Truffaut and directed by Jean Luc Godard, this French New Wave classic sees an irresponsible sociopath steal a car, murdering the policeman who pursues him whilst desperately attempting to evade the authorities.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg

Level: AS, A2, Scottish Highers

Subjects: French, Media Studies

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