
Overview:
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.Status: | Released (1959-12-16) |
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Awards: | 3 nominations total |
Screen: | Robert Bresson |
Productions: | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |
Production Countries: | France |
Spoken Languages: | Français |

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- 10355: Martin LaSalle - Michel
- 10356: Marika Green - Jeanne
- 10357: Jean Pélégri - Lead Inspector
- 10358: Dolly Scal - The Mother
- 10359: Pierre Leymarie - Jacques
- 1711541: Kassagi - 1st Accomplice
- 548816: Pierre Étaix - 2nd Accomplice
Crews
- 10346: Robert Bresson - Director - Directing
- 10346: Robert Bresson - Screenplay - Writing
- 10348: Agnès Delahaie - Producer - Production
- 10349: Léonce-Henri Burel - Director of Photography - Camera
- 10350: Raymond Lamy - Editor - Editing
- 10352: Pierre Charbonnier - Production Design - Art
- 10353: Michel Choquet - Production Manager - Production
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Martin LaSalle is really quite effective here as the small time pickpocket ("Michel"), who just about manages to get by, from day to day, wearing the same suit and living in his one room garret where even the door doesn't lock. He spends his time with friend "Jacques" (Pierre Leymari ....
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