Pickpocket Movie Review 1959

Slow moving, documentary-like account of a petty thief's existence is a moral tragedy inspired by "Crime and Punishment." Ending is particularly moving. Classic filmmaking from Bresson, France's master of austerity. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 75 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Docudrama

Screenplay

Robert Bresson

Cast

Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Pierre Leymarie, Pierre Etaix, Jean Pelegri, Dolly Scal

Cinematography

Leonce-Henri Burel

Director

Robert Bresson

Producer

Robert Bresson