This film was so gusty and revolutionary when it came out that its hard to imagine how unique it was. That bedroom scene pointed out what was wrong with the relationship and its echoed in the long argument and shooting at the end. One of the most famous endings in film history. Seberg and Belmondo were never better and were just perfectly cast. And the theme, that things happen not from human volition but because other things happen, was perfectly caught by the radical camera style.
Breathless is, without a doubt, the best French movie I've ever seen in my life. It's genius. My three reasons: 1. The performances 2. The score 3. The girl and the gun
Watched this film for the first time when I was really sick. It was the third film I watched on a day that I had watched five films for the first time. The Brothers Bloom, The Darjeeling Limited, Breathless, Roma, and The Witch. It was also the first time I had seen a Godard film. It was so much different from what I had expected, based on the way it had been described to me. Everybody referred to Godard as this artistic, experimental director. So I was expecting something of a less sophisticated Stanley Kubrick. But it was much more raw. Godard has easily cemented himself in my top 3 directors, and Breathless remains one of, if not the most impactful film I have ever seen. Incredible movie.
There are so many reasons this film worked so well. But one of them is in this trailer: he got some really good performances from Belmondo and Seberg. I mean he really got them to act naturally, but at the same time, to stay in character. Therefore, you got the feeling of a true relationship between them.
it was Georges Méliès in 'The impossible Voyage', it was very "primal" when it was used in his film (lol, learned that from watching hugo). I think Man with a Movie Camera is the first film that used it entirely....hmm i think there are some other films too, but those are the ones i know.
@borskyviolin That's not fair; they're both goregous. Although I couldn't help but notice all throughout my first viewing how much Emma looked like her.
Not the best Godard movie in my opinion, I would say either Masculin, Féminin or Pierrot le Fou are the films in which he masters both the narrative and the conceptual, the deconstruction of genre and mainly, the link between cinema and ideology.
THREE REASONS:
1.) Jean
2.) Luc
3.) Godard
THREE REASONS:
1. Jean
2. Paul
3. Belmondo
@@felipesorondo5883 THREE REASONS:
1.) FRENCH
2.) NEW
3. WAVE
Three Reasons:
1) JEAN luc godard
2) JEAN paul belmondo
3) JEAN seberg
This film was so gusty and revolutionary when it came out that its hard to imagine how unique it was. That bedroom scene pointed out what was wrong with the relationship and its echoed in the long argument and shooting at the end. One of the most famous endings in film history. Seberg and Belmondo were never better and were just perfectly cast. And the theme, that things happen not from human volition but because other things happen, was perfectly caught by the radical camera style.
Eternally youthful, jazzy and cinematic. Classic.
1- free to flow the way it wants
2- the editing
3- excellent characters.
Breathless is, without a doubt, the best French movie I've ever seen in my life. It's genius.
My three reasons:
1. The performances
2. The score
3. The girl and the gun
Watched this film for the first time when I was really sick. It was the third film I watched on a day that I had watched five films for the first time.
The Brothers Bloom, The Darjeeling Limited, Breathless, Roma, and The Witch.
It was also the first time I had seen a Godard film. It was so much different from what I had expected, based on the way it had been described to me. Everybody referred to Godard as this artistic, experimental director. So I was expecting something of a less sophisticated Stanley Kubrick. But it was much more raw. Godard has easily cemented himself in my top 3 directors, and Breathless remains one of, if not the most impactful film I have ever seen. Incredible movie.
And c'mon, we all know reasons 1,2,3 and 4 we come across Breathless: *them jumpcuts.*
1. First collaboration between Godard & Coutard.
2. Origin of "Jump Cuts"
3. The performances.
Bob le Flambeur did jump cuts first
Oh Criterion, please bring back this format for newer releases of yours! Was so charming to watch this!
There are so many reasons this film worked so well. But one of them is in this trailer: he got some really good performances from Belmondo and Seberg. I mean he really got them to act naturally, but at the same time, to stay in character. Therefore, you got the feeling of a true relationship between them.
I LOVE Godard's movies. He is one of my faves.
three reasons:
Jean Seburg
stellar views of Paris
suprising coherent narrative combined with Goddard's patented distancing techniques.
Poor Kristen Stewart. She really thinks she can capture the magic of Jean Seberg.
She’s just awful. Jean seberg was a legend.
Perhaps this is the film that popularised them.☺
three reasons: the jazzy score, jean paul belmondo,dialogue. "They can pay me a kiss a mile."
because of this film, I seeked out all of godard's films.
Jump cuts
it was Georges Méliès in 'The impossible Voyage', it was very "primal" when it was used in his film (lol, learned that from watching hugo). I think Man with a Movie Camera is the first film that used it entirely....hmm i think there are some other films too, but those are the ones i know.
yep :)
2. The art house value
Godard best film!
0:37 What is the name of this song????
btw, do you know which was the first? Checking some classics..
@borskyviolin
That's not fair; they're both goregous.
Although I couldn't help but notice all throughout my first viewing how much Emma looked like her.
Aspect Ratio???
1. The entertainment value
what's the name of the 3rd song that they play in this trailer? I can't find it on the soundtrack demo and I really want it!
1) Godard
2) Godard
3) Godard
there's really a lot more reasons than this haha
degolas
Two words chi town
3. Only good Godard
it's not the origin of jump cuts my good sir :)!
I Never Liked This Movie! But I Know It's Opium For The Intellectuals.
swoon
I found this movie good to look at but shallow and dull.
This video seemed a little lazy. I would have had:
1. Origin of "Jump Cuts"
2. Jean Seberg. Yep. Just Jean Seberg.
3. The Martial Solal Score
Not the best Godard movie in my opinion,
I would say either Masculin, Féminin or Pierrot le Fou are the films in which he masters both the narrative and the conceptual, the deconstruction of genre and mainly, the link between cinema and ideology.