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Echappement Libre (Backfire) (1964) Jean Becker; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
Echappement Libre (Backfire) (1964) Jean Becker; Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
 
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This is a region-free DVD-R without case or artwork. In French with English subtitles. Widescreen.

Échappement Libre is a lighthearted mixture of thrills, laughs and romance, done in the fizzy style that seems unique to the 60's. Diamond smuggling in a loaded Triumph sports car provides the action, as the protagonists go from Barcelona to Beirut, from Athens to Bremen, accompanied by an exhilarating jazzy score by Martial Solal. The fun is aided immeasurably by the charisma and chemistry of the two stars: Belmondo, full of bravado and charm, displaying his full star power; and Seberg looking impossibly glamorous and cool, showing toughness and vulnerability. Gert Frobe and Fernando Rey lend their strong personalities to several scenes. It's astonishing that this heady entertainment is barely known, given that it's a reunion of the stars from the famous "Breathless". A must-see for any fan of 60's caper movies, and of the two stars.

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5 of 5 Very fine transfer in widescreen June 23, 2018
Reviewer: Patrick Hunter from Panorama City, CA United States  
Unashamedly and unpreteniously entertaining, this one is a happy lark throughout Western Europe.  Belmondo plays an exuberant lawbreaker, while Seberg is an icy American.   No, it's not on the provocative level of Goddard's Breathless, but it is fun.

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5 of 5 5 Stars - For Belmondo Fans July 20, 2014
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from New York, NY United States  
Belmondo is his usual charming self in this romantic caper film; he's with Seberg again, who is sometimes icy and sometimes warm, and there's a nice twist at the finish. Superb wide screen cinematography.

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