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Breathless AKA À bout de souffle (1960)
Michel is a young thug who romantically models himself on Humphrey BogartDirector: Jean-Luc Godard
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film critic David Sterritt
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Extras:Cast and Crew Filmographies for Godard, Belmondo and Seberg
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Archival interviews with director Jean-Luc Godard, actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg, and filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville (27:01)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:01)
DISC TWO
Interviews with director of photography Raoul Coutard and assistant director Pierre Rissient (22:29)
Interview with filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (10:32)
"Jean Seberg" video essay by film critic Mark Rappaport (18:56)
"Breathless As Criticism" video essay by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, read by Daniel Stewart (11:07)
"Chambre 12, Hôtel de Suède", French documentary about the making of Breathless, with members of the cast and crew (78:25)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:The image is window-boxed (has black borders round the entire screen).
Extras are in English or in French with English subtitles.
Comes in a 4-tiered digipak case with a cardboard slipcase.
82-page book, featuring writings from Jean-Luc Godard, film historian Dudley Andrew, Francois Truffaut's original treatment, and Godard's scenario. -
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Extras:"Producer George de Beauregard" featurette (6:57)
Production Notes
Filmography
Critique
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:Dutch, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Extras:Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:Dutch, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Extras:'Charlotte et son Jules': A short film by Jean-Luc Godard (12:42)
Photo Gallery
Poster Gallery
Full production notes
Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Extras:DISC ONE "Breathless"
* The Film
'Charlotte et son Jules': A short film by Jean-Luc Godard (12:42)
Photo Gallery
Poster Gallery
Full production notes
Theatrical Trailer (2:00)
Trailer for 1983 remake (2:18)
DISC TWO "Alphaville"
DISC THREE "Made in U.S.A."
DISC FOUR "Passion"
DISC FIVE "Godard Encore"
"The Dinosaur and the Baby" documentary (60:59)
"Jean-Luc as Seen by Luc" featurette (7:37)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also part of the 13-film 14-disc "Jean-Luc Godard: The Ultimate Collection" which includes "Breathless", "Une femme est une femme", "Le mépris", "Le petit soldat", "Alphaville", "Pierrot le fou", "Made in U.S.A.", "La Chinoise", "Passion", "Détective", "Helas pour moi", "Éloge de l'amour", and "Notre Musique".
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Fox Lorber release has an exclusive commentary, but uses a PAL to NTSC transfer.
The US Criterion has the lengthiest extras.
The French release has an exclusive featurette and an LPCM track.
The UK Jean-Luc Godard Volume 1/Ultimate Collection has some exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Fox Lorber / Winstar - No cuts (86:24 PAL->NTSC)
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (90:09 NTSC)
- R2 France- Gaumont-Columbia Tristar Home Video - No cuts (86:24 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (86:09 PAL)
- R2 Holland- RCV - No cuts (86:09 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (86:11 PAL).
- R2 Jean-Luc Godard Volume 1 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (86:11 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 26/03/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 01/12/20UPDATE LOG:
01/12/20: Added UK V1 box.
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