When I first watched Breathless (A Bout de Souffle), I have to admit, I wasn't that impressed. However, after studying and analyzing it in film class with my professor and classmates, I realized that this film was much more than just an American girl (Patricia, played by Jean Seberg) running off with a European bad boy (Michel, played by Jean-Paul Belmondo) to Italy. My film professor said that Breathless was a great example of the French New Wave of the '60s, and he was right.
