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The Pocketbook
5.5Released

The Pocketbook

198013mDrama

Overview

In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy comes to question the path of his life. Billy Woodberry’s second film, and first completed in 16mm, adapts Langston Hughes’ short story, Thank You, Ma’am, and features music by Leadbelly, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. (Ross Lipman)

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Where to Watch

Stream

Criterion Channel
Status
Released
Original Title
The Pocketbook
Production Countries
United States of America