Review of Pickpocket (1959) by Justin H — 01 Jun 2007

Very awesome. See it for the amazing slight of hand and for the closest thing to capturing a soul on celluloid.

This review of Pickpocket (1959) was written by Justin H on 01 Jun 2007.

Pickpocket has generally received very positive reviews.

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