Breathless

Back on the big screen to coincide with the release of Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague, about the making of Breathless

Michel is a young, suave criminal who styles himself on Humphrey Bogart. When he attempts to steal a car, he impulsively commits a more serious crime and goes on the run. He flees to Paris, where he tries to persuade Patricia, an American journalism student he is infatuated with, to escape to Italy with him. 

Godard’s 1960 debut feature, a chaotic, anarchic romance wrapped in an exciting sense of danger, challenged conventions of cinematic grammar and style, and helped forge a revolutionary wave in film. Bursting with youthful energy, wit and invention, Breathless still feels as radically fresh as it did on arrival. - BFI