It's a Queer World After All

Hasn't pop culture always been a little queer? From professional sports to last week's episode of Nip/Tuck, we've all enjoyed a little queer. So lets break it down and see where it lands us. BE SURE TO CHECK THE ARCHIVE ON THE RIGHT FOR OLDER POSTS BY MONTH.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Film-Pickpocket

"Pickpocket," a film by Robert Bresson, tells the story of a man who resorts to pickpocketing as a way to make a living.

When I watched this, there seemed to be an unexplained relationship between Michel and his mentor. Michel is completely uninterested in Jeanne, who worships him.

Instead, he appears to be happiest when he is picking pockets. In particular, he loves when he and his mentor and picking each other's pockets. 

Some film scholars have argued that Bresson was secretly gay and so he slipped this into the film as a way of hinting at his true sexuality.

Either way, its a great film.


Here's a clip from the film.


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