Pickpocket

1h 15m · 1959 · Directed by Robert Bresson · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Pickpocket (1959) runs 1h 15m, directed by Robert Bresson. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

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