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MK2
Directed by: Robert Bresson
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
DVD
Discs:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
French PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Introduction, Documentary, Interview, Q&A, Television Program, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Audio commentary featuring film scholar James Quandt
- Introduction by writer-director Paul Schrader
- 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 the sleight-of-hand artist and Pickpocket consultant Kassagi from a 1962 episode of the French television show La piste aux étoiles
- Trailer
- Insert featuring an essay by novelist and critic Gary Indiana
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Release Credits
Artwork: Sarah Habibi
Producer: Kate Elmore
Release Notes on Restoration
Pickpocket
Pickpocket is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new digital transfer was created in 2K resolution on an ARRISCAN film scanner from the 35mm original camera negative at Digimage in Paris, where the film was also restored.
The original monaural soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the original negative and the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using iZotope RX 3.
The original monaural soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the original negative and the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using iZotope RX 3.
Pickpocket
Pickpocket is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new digital transfer was created in 2K resolution on an ARRISCAN film scanner from the 35mm original camera negative at Digimage in Paris, where the film was also restored.
The original monaural soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the original negative and the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using iZotope RX 3.
The original monaural soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the original negative and the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using iZotope RX 3.