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Breathless (À Bout De Souffle) (Country: France; Year: 1960; Director: Jean-Luc Godard; Writer: Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut; Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger, Jean-Pierre Melville, Henri-Jacques Huet), Trailer
A young criminal hides out with a woman who can't decide whether or not she loves him. Plus read our exclusive interview with assistant director Pierre Rissient.
Full Review See: Interview with Pierre Rissient about Breathless
The Sleeping Car Murders (Compartiment tueurs) (Country: France; Year: 1965; Director: Costa-Gavras; Writer: Sébastien Japrisot, Costa-Gavras, Costa-Gavras, Sébastien Japrisot; Stars: Catherine Allégret, Jacques Perrin, Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli, Pascale Roberts, Yves Montand, Pierre Mondy, Claude Mann, Charles Denner, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Nadine Alari, Monique Chaumette, Maurice Chevit, Jacques Dynam, Bernadette Lafont)
Murder mystery set on a train.
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