How does Breathless reflect the time at which it was made?
How does Breathless present the socio-political climate in post-WW2 France?
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shareLOL! Yeah and I'm not doing the work for her.🐭
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How american culture influenced and invaded Europe after they won the war. It can be resumed in how Michel tries to adopt the Humphrey Bogart gesture as its own and the deliberate funny way the cop's murder was executed. Is all about that, actually.
shareThat's an excellent question Roseanne. I think the creation of the michel character was a reflection of the French society. A lot of French didn't like the US. I don't think American culture had a big effect on France.
France was in its post Vietnam period having lost at Dien bien phu in 54. In 59 when a bout de souffle was filmed hundreds of thousands of drafted French men were in Algeria.
I can see Godard making up michel as a symbol of the malaise in France.