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Pickpocket

In this film, Michel occupies his time by skillfully pilfering valuables, always managing to evade capture by the watchful police. His friend Jacques may have a sneaking suspicion about Michel's activities, while both men develop a romantic interest in Jeanne, the beautiful neighbor of Miche...

A young man develops a fascination with pickpocketing, but is quickly caught and arrested. Following his release, he faces a personal crisis when his mother passes away, and he chooses to return to his old ways, seeing it as a means to express himself and connect with the world.

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Info about Pickpocket

Studio(s): Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Originally Released: United States, Dec 16, 1959

Production Country: France

Genres:Crime, Drama