Pickpocket -1959- -

: Scholars often note the "haptic" or tactile nature of the film; by focusing on the friction of fabric and the precision of fingers, Bresson makes the act of theft feel like a profound violation of social space. Transcendental Themes and Influence

Pickpocket is a film that dares to ask an uncomfortable question: pickpocket -1959-

Have you seen Pickpocket ? Did you find Michel a monster or a martyr? Let me know in the comments below. : Scholars often note the "haptic" or tactile

A perfect, austere diamond. Essential viewing for cinephiles, existentialists, and anyone who has ever secretly admired the grace of a magician. Let me know in the comments below

The most famous sequence—the Gare de Lyon heist—is a ballet of larceny. Three men move through a crowded train station like synchronized swimmers. A hat is tipped. A newspaper is folded. A wallet disappears. There is no music on the soundtrack, only the rustle of fabric and the click of a gate. It is, without hyperbole, one of the greatest action sequences ever filmed, precisely because nothing "explodes." It breathes.