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Pickpocket (1998) (Pickpocket)

Directed by


Starring
Hongwei Wang Hongwei Wang
Xiao Wu
Hao Hongjian Hao Hongjian
Mei Mei


Written by
Zhangke Jia Zhangke Jia
writer


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2 years, 2 months ago at Jan 25 3:40
(Mu) Jia Zhan's first. The depression and psychological escape of a picckpockt after seeing that a close friend of his hasn't invited him to his wedding, because he's ashamed. His rlation to a whore, and the first time he sings, all thar is a kind of dostoievskian; great moving ending...
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Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn’t invite him for his wedding. When he falls in love with a hooker he is forced to think about his future. Can he break with his criminal past?
Release date: 13 January 1999
Tags: China (3), 1990s (1)
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" Date: 4/30/2022 Viewed: Criterion Channel First Viewing Note: Jia Zhangke is a filmmaker about whom I've always been curious for years because I've heard nothing but good things about his work. I wasn't sure where to start, but someone recommended Pickpocket for Film Club's Secret Cinema. I ended up watching it on the Criterion Channel and found it to be quite enjoyable. In my opinion, Pickpocket (Xiao Wu) is a solid film. This film has a great overall vibe and atmosphere. I liked how the m"


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“(Mu) Jia Zhan's first. The depression and psychological escape of a picckpockt after seeing that a close friend of his hasn't invited him to his wedding, because he's ashamed. His rlation to a whore, and the first time he sings, all thar is a kind of dostoievskian; great moving ending...” read more

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