A small time crook, Michel Poiccard, chased by the police after stealing a car, shoots one of them and flees. Back in Paris he finds an American girlfriend and succeeds in seducing her. He convinces her to go to Italy with him. But the police have discovered the murderer’s identity and are on his trail…
The film debut of Jean-Luc Godard started the French new wave of filmmaking – recognized as one of the most stylish and influential movements in film history.
Cigarettes, hats, sunglasses and determined non-conformity make Michel Poiccard (Belmondo) a true cinematic icon. Playing beside the stunning Jean Seberg he smokes his way through a series of sexy gallic exchanges in the ultra cool Paris of the 1960s.