Pickpocket
1959 · Movie · NR · 75 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Based on Crime and Punishment
Also known as Pick Pocket
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-12-16
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 75 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (566 votes)
Themes
- prison
- france
- unsociability
- pickpocket
- modern society
- materialism
- black and white
Cast & crew
Martin LaSalle
as Michel
Marika Green
as Jeanne
- JP
Jean Pélégri
as Lead Inspector
- DS
Dolly Scal
as The Mother
- PL
Pierre Leymarie
as Jacques
Kassagi
as 1st Accomplice
Pierre Étaix
as 2nd Accomplice
- CG
César Gattegno
as Inspector
- SS
Sophie Saint-Just
as (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Bresson