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FRANCE · 1959

Pickpocket

Robert Bresson
French New Wave france black and white pickpocket prison materialism
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Synopsis

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

Year1959
CountryFrance
DirectorRobert Bresson
MovementFrench New Wave
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