Overlay: Pickpocket (1959) film script and dialogue

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The scene where the Inspector, Michel, and Jacques discuss the book and the "supmuddled-context The "Philosophical Debate" regarding the right of superior men to break the law muddled-context Scene Location Accuracy: The AI correctly identifies the dialogue and themes butlocation-conflation

#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Does the Inspector ever use the word 'pickpocket' in the French script of Pickpocket (1959)?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

Based on internal knowledge of Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket (1959), the answer is yes. The Inspector (played by Jean Pélégri) does use the word "pickpocket" in the French dialogue.

While French has its own terms for the act (such as vol à la tire), Bresson opted for the English loanword "pickpocket" for both the title and much of the dialogue to reflect a specific professional subculture and the literary history of the "craft."

Specific Detail:

The word is most prominently used during the scene in the Inspector’s office, where Michel (the protagonist) is summoned for a "conversation."

The Discussion of the Book: The Inspector produces a book (which Michel had previously seen or mentioned) regarding the memoirs of George Barrington, a famous 18th-century thief. The Inspector refers to the subject matter specifically as "pickpockets."
The Philosophical Debate: In this scene, the Inspector and Michel debate the "theory" that certain superior men should be allowed to break the law. The Inspector uses the term when questioning Michel about his interest in the technical and legal history of pickpockets, trying to goad him into a confession or a slip-up.

In the French script, the word is pronounced with a French accent (typically peek-pock-ett), as it had been adopted into the French language to describe this specific type of professional thief.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The word "pickpocket" is a standard loanword in French and is used in the film, notably in reference to the book title *The Prince of Pickpockets*.

[2] The scene where the Inspector, Michel, and Jacques discuss the book and the "superman" theory takes place in a bar/café. The Inspector asks Michel to bring the book to the station later.

[3] The "Philosophical Debate" regarding the right of superior men to break the law occurs in a bar, not the Inspector's office.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

Medium

Scene Location Accuracy

The AI correctly identifies the dialogue and themes but conflates the bar scene (debate) with the office scene (summoning).

#C RELATED QUERIES

#01 Where does the philosophical debate happen in Pickpocket (1959)?

#02 What book does the Inspector ask Michel about in Pickpocket?

#S SOURCES

the-cinematograph.com osu.edu decentfilms.com

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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Based on internal knowledge of Robert Bresson’s **Pickpocket (1959)**, the answer is **yes**. The Inspector (played by Jean Pélégri) does use the word "pickpocket" in the French dialogue. While French has its own terms for the act (such as *vol à la tire*), Bresson opted for the English loanword "pickpocket" for both the title and much of the dialogue to reflect a specific professional subculture and the literary history of the "craft." ### Specific Detail: The word is most prominently used during the scene in the **Inspector’s office**, where Michel (the protagonist) is summoned for a "conversation." 1. **The Discussion of the Book:** The Inspector produces a book (which Michel had previously seen or mentioned) regarding the memoirs of **George Barrington**, a famous 18th-century thief. The Inspector refers to the subject matter specifically as **"pickpockets."** 2. **The Philosophical Debate:** In this scene, the Inspector and Michel debate the "theory" that certain superior men should be allowed to break the law. The Inspector uses the term when questioning Michel about his interest in the technical and legal history of **pickpockets**, trying to goad him into a confession or a slip-up. In the French script, the word is pronounced with a French accent (typically *peek-pock-ett*), as it had been adopted into the French language to describe this specific type of professional thief.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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Yes, the Inspector uses the word 'pickpocket' in the French dialogue, specifically when referring to the book The Prince of Pickpockets (a study of George Barrington). However, the discussion of the book and the 'philosophical debate' about superior men primarily takes place in a bar/café, not the Inspector's office as the summary claims (though Michel does later bring the book to the station).

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