Breathless (1960)

This episode looks at Jean-Luc Godard's groundbreaking 1960 film Breathless, a key work of the French New Wave. The film tells the story of Michel, a small-time crook who finds himself on the run after a murder and becomes involved with an American journalist. We will explore the film's innovative cinematic techniques, including jump cuts, handheld camera shots and a documentary style, which break with traditional conventions and create a sense of realism and immediacy.