This film, along with Truffaut's "The 400 Blows", is hailed as one of the pioneering works of the French New Wave of cinema. The penniless street thug[Expand All]
This film, along with Truffaut's "The 400 Blows", is hailed as one of the pioneering works of the French New Wave of cinema. The penniless street thug Michelle (Jean-Paul?) Belmondo stole a car from Marseille and was caught by the police for speeding on his way to Paris. To escape, he shot and killed a police officer. After arriving in Paris, he hid with his girlfriend Jean Seberg, who was a journalist. (Besides evading the police's wanted notice, he also tried every possible way to get back the money he earned from selling the car.) When Patricia went to the newspaper office, she met the sheriff who asked her to call as soon as she got any news about Michelle. Patricia has a complicated attitude towards Michelle. On one hand, she is deeply fascinated by his nonchalance towards everything; on the other hand, she finds him too laid-back.[Collapse]
