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French Film Festival · 2020

French Film Festival 2020

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2 films · 1 review

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Breathless (À Bout De Souffle)

Review preview for Breathless

A visually innovative film... Godard has done a masterful job, and his witty script never struggles to hold audience attention.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
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.

(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

Full review See: Interview with Pierre Rissient about Breathless

The Sleeping Car Murders (Compartiment tueurs)

Murder mystery set on a train.

(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)