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Pickpocket

Michel takes up picking pockets as a hobby, and is arrested almost immediately, giving him the chance to reflect on the morality of crime. After his release, though, his mother dies, and he rejects the support of friends Jeanne and Jacques in favour of returning to pickpocketing (after taking lessons from an expert), because he realises that it's the only way he can express himself...

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Cast & Crew See All

Martín LaSalle
Michel
Marika Green
Jeanne
Jean Pelegri
L'inspecteur principal

Awards

  • 1960 - Golden Berlin Bear - - nominated
  • 2005 - Satellite Award - Outstanding Classic DVD - nominated
  • 1959 - Top 10 Film Award - Best Film - nominated

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