
Pickpocket
1959, Crime/Drama, 1h 15m
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Narratively spare and told with clockwork precision, Pickpocket is a carefully observed character study that packs an emotional wallop. Read critic reviews
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Michel
Jeanne
Jacques
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La mère
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Apr 21, 2014Bresson's unemotional style and wooden performances may not be accessible to everyone but it is impressive how he holds our interest in the many minutiae of the pickpocketing sleight of hand tricks, making them seem more like an art than a condemnable deed.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Apr 19, 2013Pickpocket is the glorious story of a pickpocket in the world inhabited by other grifters. It is a very memorable tale.John B Super Reviewer
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Apr 25, 2011The appeal of "Pickpocket" is less about its story (the title is self-explanatory) and more about the deft economy of Robert Bresson's direction. Not a stroke is wasted. The depictions of intricate, tag-team pickpocket moves are especially sharp -- the eye can barely follow the action. "Pickpocket" has one glaring handicap: The untrained actors look strangely dazed throughout the film. This may be an intentional effect, but their stupor leaves little room for an emotional connection. Luckily, the movie is over so soon that it never has a chance to turn dull.
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May 12, 2010Pickpocket influenced Paul Schrader's film works "Taxi Driver", "American Gigolo", and "Light Sleeper". The story of a young man living as a lonely man pickpocketing ppls wallet for a living. He's living in guilt and a beautiful french woman seems to be his only salvation. Robert Bresson known as the Christian among filmmakers makes this gentle fascinating picture.
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