Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless Coming Back to Theatres

Posted by on March 8th, 2010   Filed under: Drama, International
Source: Variety

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I’m always happy to hear news about an old classic coming back to theatres for one reason or another, and this year it looks like Jean-Luc Godard’s first feature-length film Breathless is going to get a theatrical re-release in celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary. According to Variety, Rialto Pictures has put together a newly restored version of the 1960 film that will debut at the first ever TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood next month. A “national rollout” will follow in May, although the exact number of screens has yet to be specified.

Breathless was one of the key films from the French New Wave, and was pretty controversial upon its initial release. The movie stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as a young man who steals a car and kills a policeman, then convinces his girlfriend to help him hide from the authorities. Rialto also picked up the U.S. theatrical rights to Godard’s Le petit soldat and Les Carabiniers, although they have not yet announced plans for either of those films. Will you check this out in theatres? What other classics do you want to see re-released?



  • this is awesome, one of the best things about Chicago is The Music Box and Siskel theaters get all these re-releases. I’ve seen film prints of Bladerunner, Escape From New York, Wrath of Khan, Playtime and Apocalypses Now….

  • Alex

    I cannot wait for this. I will be there.

  • Just read that jean paul belmondo is going to be there! Lx

  • Good film. I hope this comes to the art house where I live.

  • Primal

    This is awesome. My 1st viewing was on Netflix Watch Instantly which was still good, but I’d watch on the big screen.

    Actually, this post got me to search out theaters out here in Southern Cali that show classics & older movies. There is this one called American Cinematheque and is actually showing Stroszek and Woyzeck Double Feature with Herzog there in-person. So hopefully your next MCP episode is sometime after March 21st. At the end of the month there will be a Mad Max Triple Feature which I can’t wait for. So thanks Sean =)