breathless, jean seberg as patricia franchini

The character Patricia franchini is not immediately aware that Michel’s craving to relocate to Italy is anything other than a romantic gesture. She will eventually find out that this indefinite vacation is primarily fueled by Michel’s dire criminal circumstances.

Shooting a police officer and having Michel’s guilty face framed squarely on the front of the newspaper is definitely not a good reason to stick around the “The City of Love.” Patricia’s romanticized outlook on life become greatly influenced by Michel’s aggressive seduction efforts to get her away from her bedroom and into a distant Italian safe-haven.