Martin LaSalle is really quite effective here as the small time pickpocket ("Michel"), ...
Pickpocket
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.
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Pickpocket
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 16, 1959
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Crime, Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Pickpocket
Production Companies
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Director
Robert Bresson
Description
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.