Pickpocket

7.3 1959 Robert Bresson 1h 15m
Crime Drama
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 inspect

Cast

Martin LaSalle Martin LaSalle Michel
Marika Green Marika Green Jeanne
Jean Pélégri Lead Inspector
Dolly Scal The Mother
Pierre Leymarie Jacques
Kassagi Kassagi 1st Accomplice
Pierre Étaix Pierre Étaix 2nd Accomplice
César Gattegno Inspector

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