
Pickpocket
1959
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
December 16, 1959
Director
Robert Bresson
Runtime
1h 15m
Cast
Martin LaSalleMarika GreenJean PélégriDolly ScalPierre LeymarieKassagiPierre ÉtaixCésar GattegnoSophie Saint-JustDominique Zardi
Production
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Genres
CrimeDrama