Country
France
Date
May 09, 1960
Certification
TP
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Liliane Dreyfus | Liliane / Minouche |
| Michel Fabre | Police Inspector #2 |
| Jean-Pierre Melville | Parvulesco the Writer |
| Jean-Luc Godard | The Snitch |
| Richard Balducci | Tolmatchoff |
| André S. Labarthe | Journalist at Orly |
| François Moreuil | Journalist at Orly |
| Jacques Lourcelles | |
| Liliane Robin | Minouche |
| Gérard Brach | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Philippe de Broca | A Journalist (uncredited) |
| José Bénazéraf | Man in a White Car (uncredited) |
| Jean Domarchi | A Drunk (uncredited) |
| Jean Douchet | A Journalist (uncredited) |
| Raymond Huntley | A Journalist (uncredited) |
| Louiguy | (uncredited) |
| Michel Mourlet | Audience in the Movie Theater (uncredited) |
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| Guido Orlando | (uncredited) |
| Madame Paul | (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Richard | A Journalist (uncredited) |
| Jacques Serguine | (uncredited) |
| Jacques Siclier | (uncredited) |
| Virginie Ullmann | (uncredited) |
| Emile Villion | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | À bout de souffle |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, English |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Les Films Impéria, Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC |
| Data di uscita | 16 marzo 1960 |
| Producer | Georges de Beauregard |
| Writer | Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol |
| Editors | Cécile Decugis, Lila Herman |
| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard, Claude Beausoleil, Raymond Cauchetier |
| Asst. Directors | Pierre Rissient, Jean-Luc Godard, Suzon Faye |
| Camera Operators | Claude Beausoleil, Raoul Coutard, Raymond Cauchetier |
| Add. Photography | Raoul Coutard, Claude Beausoleil, Raymond Cauchetier |
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| Composer | Martial Solal, Jacques Maumont |
| Sound | Martial Solal, Jacques Maumont |
| Costume Design | Phuong Maittret |
| Makeup | Phuong Maittret |
| Hairstyling | Phuong Maittret |
| Budget | 80.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Apr 23, 2010
Note
TCM Classic Film Festival (Restored Version)
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 07, 2012
Note
Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 02, 2021
Note
Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Genova
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Country
Türkiye
Date
Oct 21, 2022
Note
Bosphorus Film Festival
Country
Estonia
Date
Aug 07, 2025
Note
tARTuff Tartu Love Film Festival
Country
Indonesia
Date
Nov 22, 2025
Note
Festival Sinema Prancis
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jan 30, 2006
Certification
NR
Note
Harvard Film Archive
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 25, 2010
Certification
PG
Note
Restored Version
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 27, 2024
Note
CINUSP (Mostra Amor Bandido)
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Mar 16, 1960
Certification
TP
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 26, 1960
Certification
G
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 13, 1960
Certification
6
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
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Country
Italy
Date
Sep 30, 1960
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 17, 1960
Certification
7
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Certification
NR
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 07, 1961
Certification
14
Country
Uruguay
Date
Mar 22, 1961
Country
Mexico
Date
May 03, 1961
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Certification
12A
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 11, 1964
Certification
K-16
Country
Spain
Date
Apr 10, 1966
Country
Portugal
Date
Apr 23, 1970
Country
Russia
Date
Aug 05, 2021
Certification
16+
Country
South Korea
Date
Jan 14, 2026
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 12, 2006
Certification
15+
Country
Poland
Date
Nov 27, 2015
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Sep 01, 2020
Certification
TP
Note
Netflix
Country
Australia
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Note
Letterboxd Video Store
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Country
Canada
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Note
Letterboxd Video Store
Country
New Zealand
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Note
Letterboxd Video Store
Country
United States
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Note
Letterboxd Video Store
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 13, 1993
Certification
PG
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 01, 2006
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
France
Date
Jan 17, 1977
Note
TF1
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 08, 2007
Certification
6
Note
Nederland 2
Country
Portugal
Date
May 22, 2022
Note
RTP Memória (Restored Version)
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