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73% Critic Match
Pickpocket
“To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.”
7.3 / 10• 1959• 1h 15m•NR• French
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Martin LaSalle
Michel
Lead
Marika Green
Jeanne
JP
Jean Pélégri
Lead Inspector
DS
Dolly Scal
The Mother
PL
Pierre Leymarie
Jacques
Kassagi
1st Accomplice
Pierre Étaix
2nd Accomplice
CG
César Gattegno
Inspector
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Bresson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pickpocket is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
