breathless

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Linklater's "Nouvelle Vague," streaming on Netflix from November 14, charts how young French director Jean-Luc Godard defied all filmmaking convention to create his 1960 classic "Breathless."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Two years before, Madonna had gone big band to double-platinum success with her album “I’m Breathless,” which accompanied her role as Breathless Mahoney in Warren Beatty’s Hollywood adaptation of “Dick Tracy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2023

Breathless headlines claimed they had created a deadly new strain, and the National Institutes of Health rebuked the university for not seeking the government’s permission.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2022

One of the most radical elements of Breathless was the prominent use of the editing technique known as the jump cut.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022

They’re called the Breathless Ones because of what’s been done to ’em.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman