
Breathless
Taste attributes: crimedramajournalisticslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunlikely connections
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and weighty: a realistic crime drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1960
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Les Films Impéria
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











