Great characters in movies can belong to all sorts of professions.
There are blue-collar worker characters,there are writer characters, andof coursethere are criminals.
Pickpocketis packed with everything that makes Bresson such an acclaimed auteur.
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There’s a good reason why the film opens with them.
Of course, one of the best among them isAladdin, inspired byThe Thousand and One Nights.
This exhilarating action epic is about a thief who steals corporate secrets using dream-sharing technology.
Tolkien’s Legendarium in hisLord of the Ringstrilogy.
Sometime later, he released a prequel trilogy.
He may not be one ofMiddle-earth’s strongest heroes, but he sure is one of its most valuable.
It’s about three amateur bank robbers planning a nice, simple bank heist.
Pacino plays the part masterfully, imbuing him with complexity and personality.
You have yourRussell CroweRobin Hoods and yourErroll FlynnRobin Hoods, yourKevin CostnerRobin Hoods and yourCary ElwesRobin Hoods.
That’s certainly the case with Robin Hood, the most iconicand bestthief character in all of cinema.
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