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[edit] Summary

Publicity still from À bout de souffle (Breathless; 1960); used to illustrate early neo-noir in discussion of the topic in "Film noir" article. Source/copyright holder: Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC).

[edit] Licensing

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[edit] Fair use in Breathless

The image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor DCGeist to be used under fair use as:

  1. it is a publicity still of a historically significant film;
  2. it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
  3. the photo is only being used for informational purposes.
  4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it illustrates and supports a discussion of the article's subject and the connection between its star one of the biggest American stars of film noir.

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