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Breathless (1983)

Directed by Jim McBride · Cinematography by Richard H. Kline

R100 min61 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Breathless

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Breathless (1983) movie still: closeup — A large concrete donut sign with the word DONUTS painted on it looms large. Through the center hole of the…Breathless (1983) movie still: closeup — A man sits inside a dark interior environment bathed in neon light. He wears a bucket hat and an athletic…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A man and a woman sit in the front seats of a red convertible at night. The car is moving along a road as…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A dark interior balcony overlooks an evening sky with purple and dark blue clouds. A man in a tuxedo and a…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A vintage American convertible with cracked light blue leather seats parked on dirt ground. A young woman…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A bedroom contains white bed sheets, a wall-mounted bicycle, and pink-green wall paneling. A man sits…Breathless (1983) movie still: closeup — A dark, out-of-focus background suggests a busy interior space like a night club. A young woman with long…Breathless (1983) movie still: wide — A suburban apartment complex features a small pool area with green outdoor carpeting. A lone man in a red…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dimly lit room near a vanity mirror. Her partner is visible as a reflection in the…Breathless (1983) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space with a single light source defining the foreground subject. The subject's hair is…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A woman rests on the edge of a turquoise swimming pool in front of a house. The background features a black…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A cluttered salvage yard office overlooks rows of abandoned and wrecked cars parked outside. A man in a…Breathless (1983) movie still: closeup — A comic book panel frame features a white speech bubble with black text. The text reads WHERE SOARS THE…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A man stands in front of light-colored curtains within a bathroom setting. He holds a black Polaroid camera…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — A woman leans through a car window to look at a male driver at night. Deep red neon light illuminates the…Breathless (1983) movie still: medium — An academic room contains white architectural sketches pinned to the wall behind a student. A young woman…
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Breathless — official trailer

What is Breathless about?

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

Where can you watch Breathless?

US availability for Breathless (1983). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in Breathless?

Who made Breathless?

What does the cinematography of Breathless look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Breathless leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and close-ups (21%). Cinematographer Richard H. Kline keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 43% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Breathless?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Breathless (1983) are #332f2c, #0b0a0b, #271413, #d7d3d0, #f7f7f3, #514e4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #332f2c
  • #0b0a0b
  • #271413
  • #d7d3d0
  • #f7f7f3
  • #514e4a

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