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Pickpocket (1959)
Directed by Robert Bresson
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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.
Rated NR | Length 75 minutes
Actors
Martin LaSalle | Marika Green | Jean Pélégri | Dolly Scal | Pierre Leymarie | Kassagi | Pierre Étaix | César Gattegno | Sophie Saint-Just | Dominique Zardi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Bresson is probably an acquired taste. He has an austere filmmaking style: no frills, nothing overly dramatic. He deliberately chooses non-professional actors to avoid theatrical emotions. I think he wants the audience to fill in the blanks of a character.
That being said, the scenes of pickpocketing are genuinely suspenseful, with visual storytelling worthy of Hitchcock.
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