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Pickpocket R2 (Uk Import) - Bresson, Robert
Releasedatum: 25 april 2005
Inspired by Dostoevsky’s 'Crime and Punishment', Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket tells the story of Michel (Martin Lasalle), a solitary young man who embarks upon a life of petty theft. Plying his trade on the city streets, racetracks and Métro system of Paris, Michel hones his sleight-of-hand skills to perfection and becomes consumed by his escalating addiction. But his activities alienate him from his few friends, while attracting the attention of a police inspector and a professional criminal (Kassagi), who recruits him into his band of thieves. Bresson’s use of non-professional actors, pared-down cinematic style and meticulously choreographed scenes of audacious robberies lend the film a remarkable and thrilling sense of authenticity. Emotionally restrained yet ultimately spiritually moving, many critics consider Pickpocket to be Bresson’s masterpiece.

DVD Extra's:
Interview with Robert Bresson. The Models of Pickpocket – interviews with Martin Lassalle, Marika Green and Pierre Leymarie. Around Pickpocket – discussion with Marika Green, Jean-Pierre Améris and Paul Vecchiali. Kassagi cabaret performance. Trailer.



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