Downtown Springfield Association
Pickpocket (1959)

Pickpocket (1959)

May, 17 2023 | 7:00 pm

305 South Campbell Avenue #101 Springfield, Missouri 65806
https://moxiecinema.com/films/pickpocket-1959


Pickpocket (1959) at the Moxie Cinema

This incomparable story of crime and redemption from the French master Robert Bresson follows Michel, a young pickpocket who spends his days working the streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As his compulsive pursuit of the thrill of stealing grows, however, so does his fear that his luck is about to run out. A cornerstone of the career of this most economical and profoundly spiritual of filmmakers, Pickpocket is an elegantly crafted, tautly choreographed study of humanity in all its mischief and grace, the work of a director at the height of his powers. [Janus]

Starring: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri
Director: Robert Bresson
Language: French
Genre(s): Drama, Crime