Pickpocket
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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.
| Released | 16 Dec 1959 |
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| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Runtime | 1 hour, 15 minutes |
| Countries | France |
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It’s the tension that takes hold of you. … Seeing Pickpocket is an experience that marks you for the rest of your life. And I never imagined that it could be played any other way.
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