Pickpocket

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.

Cast

Martin LaSalle

Martin LaSalle

as Michel

Marika Green

Marika Green

as Jeanne

Jean Pélégri

Jean Pélégri

as Lead Inspector

Dolly Scal

Dolly Scal

as The Mother

Pierre Leymarie

Pierre Leymarie

as Jacques

Kassagi

Kassagi

as 1st Accomplice

Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

as 2nd Accomplice

César Gattegno

César Gattegno

as Inspector

Sophie Saint-Just

Sophie Saint-Just

as (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 Leymarie) with both tak...

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