Movie: Breathless

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo

Michel Poiccard / László Kovács

Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg

Patricia Franchini

Daniel Boulanger
Daniel Boulanger

Police Inspector Vital

Henri-Jacques Huet
Henri-Jacques Huet

Antonio Berrutti

Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin

Carl Zubart

Van Doude
Van Doude

American Journalist, Patricia's Friend

Claude Mansard
Claude Mansard

Claudius Mansard

Liliane Dreyfus
Liliane Dreyfus

Liliane / Minouche

Michel Fabre
Michel Fabre

Police Inspector #2

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville

Parvulesco the Writer

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BREATHLESS (1960) 4K Official Trailer

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Mark Kermode reviews Breathless / À bout de souffle | BFI Player

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