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1959 · 75 min · NR

Pickpocket

Directed by Robert Bresson · Crime, Drama

Pickpocket (1959) is a Crime film, directed by Robert Bresson set in Paris and London during the 1950s. It runs 75 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation, obsession, and redemption run throughout.

Cinematography
Léonce-Henri Burel
Cast
Martin LaSalleMarika GreenJean PélégriDolly ScalPierre LeymarieKassagiPierre ÉtaixCésar Gattegno

The world of this film

Setting

Where
ParisLondon
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationObsessionRedemption
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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