Pickpocket (1959)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 10.871 |
Directed By
Robert Bresson
Crew
Agnès Delahaie
Antoine Archimbaud
Léonce-Henri Burel
Robert Bresson
Pierre Charbonnier
Robert Bresson
Raymond Lamy
Michel Choquet
Henri Raichi
Jacques Ballanche
André du Breuil
Jacques De St. Girons
Michel Clément
Geneviève Falaschi
Claude Clément
TOP CAST
Martin LaSalle
Michel
Marika Green
Jeanne
Jean Pélégri
L'inspecteur principal
Dolly Scal
La mère
Pierre Leymarie
Jacques
Pierre Étaix
Accomplice 2
Kassagi
1er complice
César Gattegno
Un inspecteur
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