You can only imagine some wannabe thieves would of studied this film before venturing onto the streets. The amazing thing is all the moves are of authentic pickpocketing techniques.
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He prowls the Paris streets, beginning to hone his skills but it’s not until he falls in with two professional pickpockets that he really starts to shine. But no, he’s caught in his own obsessed world, consumed by the art of stealing. He could also go get a job, he’s certainly capable. She is at arms length away, with an innocent longing for this strange quiet man. If Michel wasn’t so consumed by his compulsive nature to steal I’m sure he would of noticed the charming Jeanne. She is looked after by Jeanne ( Marika Green) a lonely, beautiful and kind young lady. He has no time or passion for her, we can only guess why. A few blocks away in the neighbourhood lays his elderly ill mother, desperate to see her son. Cracks riddle the plaster work, the door lock has been broken off many times, it’s sparse and depressing. Michel lives in a dark, rundown, small roomed apartment within a block of flats. It’s not all plain sailing for this tea leaf. Michel is shortly picked up by the fuzz, he’s not as good as he thinks. Now he’s got the buzz, the hit, the prize, now he is addicted to the act. Expertly timing his movements to the distracting noise of galloping horses and excited gamblers transfixed on their fateful race result.
Slowly working his hand into the handbag of a lady within the crowd. Maybe stuck in a dead end job, maybe just drifting through life as a loner then one day he decides to become a pickpocket. We first get to watch Michel try out his puppy dog eyed, innocent poker face look whilst going in for the prize at a race track. I believe I’m right in saying we don’t know what Michel did before the story begins for us. For Michel ( Martin LaSalle) is a pickpocket and he’s ready to palm off wallets, watches and handbags when the chance arises. With a second look those doves revealed themselves as white gloves portraying this young man’s light fingered skills. The black silhouette of our shifty looking lead centered on a blue backdrop with what I first thought were white doves around him. The beautiful simplistic artwork is so striking. It was the poster art by designer Christian Broutin that sparked my attention with this French film.
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