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Pickpocket( 1959)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Martin LaSalle

      Michel

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      Marika Green

      Jeanne

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      Jean Pélégri

      L'inspecteur principal

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      Dolly Scal

      La mère

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      Pierre Leymarie

      Jacques

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      Pierre Étaix

      Accomplice 2

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      Kassagi

      1er complice

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      César Gattegno

      Un inspecteur

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      Sophie Saint-Just

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      Dominique Zardi

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 04 2022
    Martin LaSalle is really quite effective here as the small time pickpocket ("Michel"), who just about manages to get by, from day to day, wearing the same suit and living in his one room garret where even the door doesn't lock. He spends his time with friend "Jacques" (Pierre Leymarie) with both taking a bit of shine to "Jeanne" (Marika Green) who is a neighbour to his rapidly declining mother (Dolly Scal). To be honest, not a great deal actually goes on in this observational slice of his life offered to us by Robert Bresson. We learn a little of the deft arts of his trade and of the techniques...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • france
    • unsociability
    • pickpocket
    • modern society
    • materialism
    • black and white