Stars: Martin La Salle, Marika Green, Jean Pelegri, Dolly Scal

Director: Robert Bresson

Summary: Michael decides to take up pickpocketing as a hobby, but is arrested immediately after he begins. Shortly after his release, his mother dies, and shunning the advice and help of his friends, he returns to a life of crime...

Inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s classic novel CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, Robert Bresson’s PICKPOCKET tells the story of a man whose attraction to crime threatens to condemn him forever--spiritually as well as physically. Michel (Martin LaSalle), a young thief, is caught one afternoon, breaking his dying mother's heart and shocking his friends. Fortunately for Michel, the police inspector (Jean Pélégri) is unable to prosecute him, but the implications nonetheless sour Michel’s once firm social standing. Trying to straighten his ways, Michel is again drawn to the criminal world, where under the tutelage of a master pickpocket he reverts back to thievery. All the while, his conscience nags at him, in the memory of his deceased mother as well as in the presence of Jeanne (Marika Green), a beautiful young woman who shows compassion toward the troubled Michel. Eventually, Michel’s lucky streak ends, forcing him to find redemption in the most ironic of circumstances. Using his now-legendary simplistic storytelling style, Bresson is able to elevate his story to a supremely spiritual state, making for a stunningly powerful viewing experience. Delivering their lines slowly and somberly, the actors give the audience even more time for inner reflection, resulting in a cinematic masterwork.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.33
Main Language:	French
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interview With Robert Bresson, The Models Of Pickpocket Interviews With Martin Lasalle Marika Green And Pierre Leymarie, Around Pickpocket Discussion With Marika Green Jean Pierre Ameris And Paul Vecchiali, Kassagi Cabaret Performance, Trailer
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1959
Release Date:	April 25, 2005
Runtime:	73 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	A R T 295 D V D
Keywords:	Subtitled, Two, General, French, Drama, Discs, Pickpocket
Genre:	Drama