B is for 'Breathless,' with Jean Seberg

With her much-copied pixie haircut, Jean Seberg was as influential a cinematic icon as Audrey in 'Tiffany's.' This maddeningly elusive American girl captivates Jean Paul-Belmondo's petty criminal in Jean Luc-Godard's revolutionary new wave film. Unfortunately, pixie girls can't be counted on when things get tough.

[Photo: Everett Collection]