The only known script for Jean-Luc Godard's landmark film Breathless (A Bout de Souffle) will be auctioned after being discovered in producer Georges de Beauregard's estate. This 70-page manuscript includes Godard's handwritten notes and synopses of key scenes, marking a rare find in the context of his filmmaking style. Godard often avoided formal scripts, preferring to write dialogue on the eve of shooting to encourage actor spontaneity. The script's auction by Sotheby's represents a profound moment in film history, according to Anne Heilbronn, emphasizing the film's iconic status within the Nouvelle Vague movement.
This manuscript is a record of the history of French and world cinema in my hands, she said. A Bout de Souffle is an iconic film for the whole world.
Godard's innovative method of working means that scripts of his films are rare. He shunned formal scripts and liked to write dialogue the night before a shoot.
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