Movie
Polte veressä
"Polte veressä," known in English as "Breathless," is a 1983 American neo-noir romantic thriller directed by Jim McBride and starring Richard Gere and Valérie Kaprisky. This film is a remake of Jean-Luc Godard's iconic 1960 French New Wave film, "À bout de souffle" (also known as "Breathless"). The movie follows Jesse Lujack, a small-time car thief and drifter obsessed with the Silver Surfer and Jerry Lee Lewis, who finds himself on the run after shooting a police officer in Las Vegas. He seeks refuge in Los Angeles with Monica Poiccard, a French architecture student with whom he had a previous fling. The film is characterized by a kinetic energy and a stylish, often reckless tone, embracing the sensibilities of 1980s cinema. It appeals to viewers who appreciate intense, sexy, and erotic thrillers with themes of being on the run and obsessive love. It sits alongside other films that explore passionate, dangerous relationships and neo-noir aesthetics, offering a distinctly American take on its French predecessor.