#Pickpocket 1959 trailer movie#

Mike De Leon, born in 1947, along with Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal, is considered as a filmmaker who brought the new Filipino Cinema to the international spotlight during the 1970s.

Along with the screening of these films, Cine Fan will launch a retrospective of his films in its May to July programmes.

#Pickpocket 1959 trailer movie#

“ Money” (1983) awarded for Best Director at Cannes, was his last movie and it was inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s story that unveils his profound feeling of despair on lost human values. In his first color film “ A Gentle Woman” (1969), Bresson portrays the loneliness of an alienated woman who finally brings out her inner feelings. Another masterpiece that will be screen is “ Pickpocket” (1959), which tells the story of a pickpocket eager to refine his technique in thievery to perfection. The movie won the Best Director Award at the 1956 Canned Film Festival. A good example of his unique style can be seen in “ A Man Escaped” (1956), in which tales the true story of a man trying to escape from prison becomes a pilgrimage of redemption.

Robert Bresson, born in 1901, is a world renowned French director, who spare and ascetic style turned the everyday into a spiritual transcendence. The 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 11th – 25th, 2017) announced that they will screen newly restored classics from Robert Bresson and Mike De Leon.