Pickpocket
1959, Film, 76 min, Crime, Drama, French, France, MoviePedia score 76
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. 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.
Directed by Robert Bresson
Cast
- Martin LaSalle as Michel
- Marika Green as Jeanne
- Jean Pélégri as L'inspecteur principal
- Dolly Scal as La mère
- Pierre Leymarie as Jacques
- Kassagi as 1er complice
- Pierre Étaix as 2ème complice
- César Gattegno as Un inspecteur
- Sophie Saint-Just as Bit Part
- Dominique Zardi as Subway passenger
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