Pickpocket ( 1959 )

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.

Top Cast

Martin LaSalle

Michel

Marika Green

Jeanne

Jean Pélégri

Lead Inspector

Dolly Scal

The Mother

Pierre Leymarie

Jacques

Kassagi

1st Accomplice

Pierre Étaix

2nd Accomplice

César Gattegno

Inspector

Sophie Saint-Just

(uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Subway Passenger (uncredited)