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                   Pickpocket (1959) Criterion Collection
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STARS...........: Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Jean Pélégri
DIRECTOR........: Robert Bresson
WRITERS.........: Robert Bresson
GENRE...........: Crime, Drama
IMDB............: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053168
RUNTIME.........: 1h 16mn
SIZE............: 4.40 GB
VIDEO CODEC.....: HEVC (Main10@L4)
BITRATE.........: 8000 Kbps (2-pass)
RESOLUTION......: 1480x1080
ASPECT RATIO....: 1.37:1
FRAMERATE.......: 23.976 fps
AUDIO1..........: French AAC 1.0 192kbps
AUDIO2..........: Commentary with film scholar James Quandt
SUBTITLES.......: ENG
SOURCE..........: Criterion Blu-ray
ENCODE DATE.....: 2020-09-03


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.


NOTE: Picture quality can vary greatly from cut to cut within the same scene in this film. I'm not sure if it's a bad encode from Criterion or a poorly assembled original print, but it is a source level problem..



Extras

• Introduction by writer-director Paul Schrader (contains spoilers)

• The Models of “Pickpocket,” a 2003 documentary by Babette Mangolte that features interviews with actors from the film

• Interview with director Robert Bresson from a 1960 episode of the French television program Cinépanorama.

• Q&A on Pickpocket from 2000, featuring actor Marika Green and filmmakers Paul Vecchiali and Jean-Pierre Améris.

• Footage of sleight-of-hand artist and Pickpocket consultant Kassagi from a 1962 episode of La piste aux étoiles.

• Audio commentary featuring film scholar James Quandt.

• Trailer