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December 1959 (France) morePlot:
Michel is released from jail after serving a sentence for thievery. His mother dies and he resorts to pickpocketing as a means of survival. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Bresson's films are quite unlike anything else in the cinema... moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Martin LaSalle | ... | Michel (as Martin La Salle) |
| Marika Green | ... | Jeanne |
| Jean Pélégri | ... | L'inspecteur principal |
| Dolly Scal | ... | La mère |
| Pierre Leymarie | ... | Jacques |
| Kassagi | ... | 1er complice |
| Pierre Étaix | ... | 2ème complice |
| César Gattegno | ... | Un inspecteur |
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75 min | Argentina:79 min | Finland:77 min (1965)Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Paris, FranceFun Stuff
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Suite de symphonies d'Amadis (selection) moreFAQ
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In his dismissal determination to keep out elements often thought fundamental to the medium—spectacle, drama, performance— Bresson has followed an incomparable personal vision of the world that stays consistent whatever the nature of his subject matter...
In "Pickpocket," a petty thief understands life's mystery only when his conventional wisdom is violently shaken and embraces humanity through his newfound love… Most notable, however, is not the emphasis upon redemption attained through communication and self-sacrifice, but the high-purity of Bresson's style...
The camera keeps out pictorial beauty to create an abstract timeless world through the detached, detailed observation of hands, faces, and objects; natural sounds rather than music to satisfy the need… In thus rejecting conventional realism and characterization, Bresson manifested a fascination not with human psychology but with the capacity of the soul to survive in a world of pain, disbelieve, and restriction...