Pickpocket
To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.
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.
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
Who's in it
Cast
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10 billed performers
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What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Pickpocket appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Prison Movies Ranked #47
Placed at #47 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Dec 16, 1959
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France
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