Pickpocket
France • 1959
Director
#314Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorRobert Bresson
WriterRobert Bresson
CinematographerLéonce-Henri Burel
EditorRaymond Lamy
ProducerAgnès Delahaie
Cast
Martin LaSalleas Michel
Marika Greenas Jeanne
Jean Pélégrias Lead Inspector
Dolly Scalas The Mother
Pierre Leymarieas Jacques
