554 votes ~ IMDB
Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Storyline & Context :
If you're a fan of Crime and Drama movies, Pickpocket is one film you shouldn't miss. Released in 1959, it combines emotion, suspense, and stunning visualsintoonememorableexperience."Toreachyouatlast,whatastrangepathIhadtotake."—This1959Crime,DramaproductionfromLuxCompagnieCinématographiquedeFrancebringsauniqueperspectivetothescreen.Micheltakesuppickpocketingonalarkandisarrestedsoonafter.Hismotherdiesshortlyafterhisrelease,anddespitetheobjectionsofhisonlyfriend,Jacques,andhismother'sneighborJeanne,Michelteamsupwithacoupleofpettythievesinordertoimprovehiscraft.Withapoliceinspectorkeepinganeyeonhim,Michelalsotriestogetastraightjob,butthetemptationtostealishardtoresist.FeaturingatalentedcastincludingMartinLaSalle,MarikaGreen,JeanPélégri,theprojectdeliversacompellingmovieexperience.
