The Thieving Magpie

"When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line."

2025 1h 41m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 99

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Maria, who's not as young as she used to be and who helps people older than her, is living from hand to mouth. She can't quite accept her precarious situation and steals a few euros here and there from all those lovely people she looks after with such devotion, and who adore her for it… But after an accusation of abuse of a vulnerable person, Maria winds up in police custody.

“When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line.”

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Cast

Ariane Ascaride
Maria
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
M. Moreau
Gérard Meylan
Bruno
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Laurent
Marilou Aussilloux
Jennifer
Lola Naymark
Audrey
Robinson Stévenin
Kévin
Thorvald Sondergaard
Nicolas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Guédiguian
Writers: Robert Guédiguian, Serge Valletti
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Guédiguian, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Petrossian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ariane Ascaride and Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Gérard Meylan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35319926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Guédiguian directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Michel Petrossian scores. Bernard Sasia cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Guédiguian, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Petrossian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernard Sasia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ariane Ascaride and Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Gérard Meylan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line.".
8IMDB entry: tt35319926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.