To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.
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.
Pickpocket (1959) is a crime and drama film directed by Robert Bresson, released on December 16, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri and Dolly Scal. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 583 ratings.
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Martin LaSalle
as Michel
Marika Green
as Jeanne
Jean Pélégri
as Lead Inspector
Dolly Scal
as The Mother
Pierre Leymarie
as Jacques
Kassagi
as 1st Accomplice
Pierre Étaix
as 2nd Accomplice
César Gattegno
as Inspector
Sophie Saint-Just
as (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Bresson, written by Robert Bresson, produced by Agnès Delahaie.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 583 ratings.
Martin LaSalle is really quite effective here as the small time pickpocket ("Michel"), who just about manages to get by, from day to day, wearing the same suit and living in his one room garret where even the door doesn't lock. He spends his time with friend "Jacques" (Pierre Leymarie) with both taking a bit of shine to "Jeanne" (Marika Green) who is a neighbour to his rapidly declining mother (Dolly Scal). To be…
Reviewed on June 4, 2022
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Pickpocket (1959) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pickpocket (1959) includes Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri, Dolly Scal and Pierre Leymarie. The film was directed by Robert Bresson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pickpocket was released on December 16, 1959 and runs for 1h 15m.
Pickpocket (1959) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 583 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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