Pickpocket
Pickpocket

Pickpocket (16/12/1959)

Synopsis

Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.

Production

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Pays de production

France

Genres

Crime, Drama

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

Marika Green

Marika Green

Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

Kassagi

Kassagi

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi