Breathless Excerpt 10: The parade on the Champs-Elysées; Patricia tailed by a policeman; escape through cinema (1’52”).
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1. | Discuss Godard’s boldness in filming the tailing scene during the parade on the Champs-Elysées. What is the effect of the parade in the film? |
2. | What is the effect of the double tailing scene? What is Godard’s intention, in your opinion? |
3. | How does Patricia manage to lose the plain-clothes policeman? What does this episode say about the role of cinema? |