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Pickpocket is a 1959 French film written and directed by Robert Bresson. It stars Martin LaSalle, in his feature film debut, in the title role, and features Marika Green, Pierre Leymarie, and Jean Pélégri in supporting roles.
Pickpocket: Directed by Robert Bresson. With Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri, Dolly Scal. Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police.
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- Crime, Drama
- Robert Bresson
- 1959-12-16
Jul 6, 1997 · A philosophical and spiritual analysis of a Parisian thief who steals for his own pleasure and narcissism. Ebert compares the film to Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment and praises Bresson's minimalist style and themes of redemption.
New trailer for The 400 Blows - in cinemas from 7 January 2022 | BFI. One of Robert Bresson’s most admired, intriguing and influential films, experience Pickpocket on the big screen from 3...
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- BFI
A film about a young pickpocket in Paris who becomes obsessed with his crime and faces the consequences. Learn about the director, the cast, the themes, and the features of this spiritual and minimalist classic of French cinema.
- Michel
Whiling away the time mastering the art of picking pockets, lonely Michel, an arrogant, self-destructive layabout preying on the unsuspecting people in the streets and stations of bustling Paris, gets his kicks from stealing.
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Robert Bresson’s hugely influential study of a petty thief in late 1950s Paris is one of his most widely acclaimed films. Uncomplainingly jobless in late-50s Paris, Michel starts stealing from strangers, for reasons unclear even to himself.
