Breathless
Film196090 min

Breathless

Taste attributes: crimedramajournalisticslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunlikely connections

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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

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jean-Paul BelmondoJean SebergDaniel BoulangerJean-Pierre MelvilleHenri-Jacques Huet

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1960
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Les Films Impéria
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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