A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total
Richard Balducci
- Tolmatchoff
- (uncredited)
Daniel Boulanger
- Police Inspector Vital
- (uncredited)
Gérard Brach
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Philippe de Broca
- A Journalist
- (uncredited)
José Bénazéraf
- Man in a White Car
- (uncredited)
Jean Domarchi
- A Drunk
- (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
- A Journalist
- (uncredited)
Liliane Dreyfus
- Liliane
- (uncredited)
- …
Michel Fabre
- Police Inspector #2
- (uncredited)
Roger Hanin
- Carl Zubart
- (uncredited)
Henri-Jacques Huet
- Antonio Berrutti
- (uncredited)
Raymond Huntley
- A Journalist
- (uncredited)
André S. Labarthe
- Journalist at Orly
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- François Truffaut
- Jean-Luc Godard(uncredited)
- Claude Chabrol(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaDespite reports to the contrary, Jean-Luc Godard did not shoot the film without a script; however, he did not have a finished script at the beginning, instead writing scenes in the morning and filming them that day. See also Pierrot the Fool (1965).
- GoofsDuring street shots, countless passersby look at Patricia and Michel and stare into the camera, revealing that the shots were made without filming barriers and simply used street pedestrians in place of extras.
- Quotes
Patricia Franchini: What is your greatest ambition in life?
Parvulesco: To become immortal... and then die.
- ConnectionsEdited into Origins of the 21st Century (2000)
Featured review
Homme Fatal...
There's a rogue with several pseudonyms in tow, a small time crook who several girls think is a beau, not the most, trustworthy guy, he'll spin a yarn or two and lie, so be careful where you keep your hard earned dough. He's been known to shoot and kill with firearm, after being chased by the local gendarme, so he's off to Italy, when he's collected fiscally, will take Patricia, who's been caged by Gallic charm.
Still a wonderful introduction to the world of French cinema of the time, but needs to be taken in context as familiarity breeds contempt and this was, after all, part of the foundations and a cornerstone of so much of what was to come. Imaginatively and innovatively directed by one of the greatest, with two flowers of the 60s revealing their early petals, and after smoking so many cigarettes, is it any wonder you'd struggle to catch your breath!
Still a wonderful introduction to the world of French cinema of the time, but needs to be taken in context as familiarity breeds contempt and this was, after all, part of the foundations and a cornerstone of so much of what was to come. Imaginatively and innovatively directed by one of the greatest, with two flowers of the 60s revealing their early petals, and after smoking so many cigarettes, is it any wonder you'd struggle to catch your breath!
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ausser Atem
- Filming locations
- 11 rue Campagne Première, Paris 14, Paris, France(on location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- FRF 400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $414,173
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,424
- May 30, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $594,039
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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