Pickpocket

Pickpocket (1959)

To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.

Crime Drama

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.

star 7.3 7.6 93%
  • Release Date: 1959-12-16
  • Runtime: 1h 15min
  • Director: Robert Bresson

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Martin LaSalle

      Michel

    • Marika Green

      Jeanne

    • Jean Pélégri

      Lead Inspector

    • Dolly Scal

      The Mother

    • Pierre Leymarie

      Jacques

    • Kassagi

      1st Accomplice

    • Pierre Étaix

      2nd Accomplice

    • César Gattegno

      Inspector

    • Sophie Saint-Just

      (uncredited)

    • Dominique Zardi

      Subway Passenger (uncredited)

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