Pickpocket
Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel's ailing mother.
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"In his dismissal determination to keep out elements often thought fundamental to the mediumspectacle, drama, performance Bresson has followed an incomparable personal vision of the world that stays consistent whatever the nature of his subject matter... In "Pickpocket," a petty thief understands life's mystery only when his conventional wisdom is violently shaken and embraces humanity through his newfound love Most notable, however, is not the emphasis upon redemption attained through communication and self-sacrifice, but the high-purity of Bresson's style... The camer..."
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Banned in Finland until 1965 because of its depiction of authentic pickpocketing techniques.
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Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel's ailing mother.