Pickpocket
A pickpocket (Linton Semage) is blamed by his wife for bringing misery to other families and as well as to their own home. Although he has promised to reform himself, he cannot find another line of work which would bring him a living wage. One day, after a morning of picking pockets, Kamal finds a photograph of his wife in a man's purse he had just stolen. This turns his life into chaos. He does not tell his wife about this and goes on searching for the owner of the purse. What he finds is only the beginning of his tragedy.
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About Pickpocket
Pickpocket is a 2002 Sinhala-language drama film directed by Linton Semage. The cast is led by Linton Semage, Dilhani Ekanayake, Saumya Liyanage. It has a runtime of 1h 25m.
Pickpocket was produced by Seli Films and Sri Lanka National Film Corporation Film Development Fund and made in Sri Lanka. It was released on September 6, 2002.
- Director
- Linton Semage
- Writers
- Linton Semage, Priyankara Ratnayake
- Release date
- September 6, 2002
- Original language
- Sinhala
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Production
- Seli Films, Sri Lanka National Film Corporation Film Development Fund
Pickpocket cast & crew
Pickpocket was directed by Linton Semage and written by Linton Semage and Priyankara Ratnayake.
The cast features Linton Semage as Pickpocket, Dilhani Ekanayake as Kamal's wife, Saumya Liyanage as Underground Pickpocket Leader, Sarath Kothalawala as Farook, Gayani Gisanthika as Ameena, and Mahendra Perera as Photographer.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by M. D. Mahindapala and it was produced by Linton Semage and Harsha Caldera.
Is Pickpocket worth watching?
At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama, Pickpocket is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Pickpocket
Linton Semage
Pickpocket
Dilhani Ekanayake
Kamal's wife
Saumya Liyanage
Underground Pickpocket Leader
Sarath Kothalawala
Farook
Gayani Gisanthika
Ameena
Mahendra Perera
Photographer
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▸What language is Pickpocket in?
Pickpocket is originally in Sinhala. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Pickpocket?
Pickpocket runs 1 hours 25 minutes (85 minutes).
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