Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pickpocket violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pickpocket end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pickpocket easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pickpocket

Name: Pickpocket
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri, Dolly Scal, Pierre Leymarie

To reach you at last, what a strange path I had to take.

Directed by Robert Bresson

Produced by Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

195975 min7.3 / 10

A austere, philosophically rigorous study of a man's spiritual and moral descent into petty crime, told with restraint and ambiguity about redemption.

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.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Religion Versus The System Coping With Loss Rich and Wealthy Families

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Prison France Unsociability Pickpocket Modern Society Materialism Black And White

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is Pickpocket sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Pickpocket violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Pickpocket end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Pickpocket easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Pickpocket scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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