Pickpocket

To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1959
  • 1h 15m
  • Crime
  • Drama

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.

Director
Robert Bresson
Starring
Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri, Dolly Scal

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

  • Sophie Saint-Just

    (uncredited)

  • Dominique Zardi

    Dominique Zardi

    Subway Passenger (uncredited)

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