Review of Pickpocket (1959) by Jenny M — 23 Jun 2007

A spare, Dostoyevskian-like tale of redemption.

This review of Pickpocket (1959) was written by Jenny M on 23 Jun 2007.

Pickpocket has generally received very positive reviews.

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