Films on the Green in Washington DC | 'Breathless'

Schedule

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 12:30 am

UTC+00:00
Location

National Sylvan Theater | Washington, DC

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On Tuesday, August 20, Films on the Green returns to Washington, D.C. with a free outdoor screening of 'Breathless.'
Breathless (A bout de souffle)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, 1h30, France
With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger (Courtesy of Rialto Pictures)
Small-time criminal Michel sees himself as a suave outlaw in the style of Humphrey Bogart, but panics and impulsively kills a policeman while driving a stolen car. On the lam, he hides out in the Parisian apartment of his aspiring journalist girlfriend, Patricia, while trying to pool together enough money to get the pair to Italy. But when Patricia learns that her boyfriend is being investigated for murder, she begins to question her loyalties.
Free and open to the public.
Film in French with English subtitles.
LOCATION: National Sylvan Theater - National Mall, Independence Ave SW & 15th Street NW, Washington D.C.
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National Sylvan Theater, Sylvan Theatre Comfort Station, Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States

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