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The Mozart of Pickpockets

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Richard and Philippe live hand to mouth, backing up a gang of Spanish pickpockets on the streets of Paris, posing as policemen who arrest a gang member while the others rifle the pockets and purses of gawkers. When all of the gang except Richard and Philippe are pinched, things look grim. Plus, Richard insists that they take in a wide-eyed immigrant lad, a deaf-mute left behind in the arrests. Philippe suggests a three-person pickpocket trick, using the boy, but when that goes spectacularly badly, they hit rock bottom. Then, at the cinema, the lad finds a solution. It's time to celebrate.

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French

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical15 Feb 2008
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical14 May 2006

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The Mozart of Pickpockets was released on 14 May 2006.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/10/2026

    7/10

    Though he hasn’t a line in the whole thing, Matteo Razzouki-Safardi steals this engaging Dickensian style Parisian short drama. It all starts with “Philippe” (auteur Philippe Pollet-Villard) and his pal “Richard” (Richard Morgiève) who make a living pretending to be cops apprehending a gang of pickpockets. Whilst they do all the “you’re nicked” stuff, the others in their gang go through the bags and pockets of the un…

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