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Pickpocket (1959)

"To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take."

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Pickpocket

7.3 / 10 (597 votes)

Crime Drama

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.

Director Robert Bresson

Screenplay / Writer Robert Bresson

Runtime 1h 15m (75 min)

Release Date 1959-12-16

Countries France

Original Language FR

Status Released

Budget N/A

Revenue N/A