Michel is released from jail after serving a sentence for thievery. His mother dies and he resorts to pickpocketing as a means of survival.
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| Martin LaSalle | ... | Michel (as Martin La Salle) | |
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Marika Green | ... | Jeanne |
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Jean Pélégri | ... | L'inspecteur principal |
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Dolly Scal | ... | La mère |
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Pierre Leymarie | ... | Jacques |
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Kassagi | ... | 1er complice |
| Pierre Étaix | ... | 2ème complice | |
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César Gattegno | ... | Un inspecteur |
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Michel takes up picking pockets as a hobby, and is arrested almost immediately, giving him the chance to reflect on the morality of crime. After his release, though, his mother dies, and he rejects the support of friends Jeanne and Jacques in favour of returning to pickpocketing (after taking lessons from an expert), because he realises that it's the only way he can express himself... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
16 December 1959 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Pickpocket See more »Filming Locations:
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Runtime:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(title uncredited)
Music by Jean-Baptiste Lully (as J.B. Lulli)
Transcription: Fernand Oubradous (as F. Oubradous)
Conducted by Marc Lanjean
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Banned in Finland until 1965 because of its depiction of authentic pickpocketing techniques. See more »Soundtracks
Suite de symphonies d'Amadis (selection)(title uncredited)
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Transcription: Fernand Oubradous (as F. Oubradous)
Conducted by Marc Lanjean
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I hated this film the first time I saw it a few years ago. I saw it again last night because my own personal code dictates that when something is universally regarded as a masterpiece and I don't like it, then I'm the one with the problem. So I saw it again to see just what my problem was. This time I thought it was riveting. It was hard to take my eyes off the screen. It is one of the best works about compulsion I have ever seen. I guess this is one of those works, like Borges' novels for example, that needs to be experienced twice to be appreciated.