John Turturro Says ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Resonates with Him on a ‘Different Level’
John Turturro plays an aging thief whose mistaken grab sets off a conflict over a crypto wallet worth millions, while he cares for his disabled wife.
- Writer/director Noah Segan's wistful noir "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" opens in theaters today, starring John Turturro as Harry Lehman, an aging professional pickpocket navigating a rapidly changing New York City.
- Harry is a luddite nearing 70 who struggles with a city where fewer people carry cash and most speak a technological language he doesn't understand, while working to support his disabled wife, Rosie.
- Trouble begins when Harry mistakenly swipes a gym bag from Dylan Diamond, a ruthless crime family scion, and sells the contained cryptocurrency wallet without realizing its value, triggering dangerous consequences.
- The film hinges on generational divides between analog and digital worlds, featuring pawn shop owner Ben and his daughter Eve , serving as a character study of both person and place.
- Critics praised Turturro's performance as "a truly gifted actor" in a story that "isn't remotely a hopeful" one, awarding the film 3.5 stars out of 4 for its bittersweet portrait of a fading era.
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Brooklyn-born John Turturro, who has been bringing award-worthy work to the screen for nearly 40 years without a single Oscar nomination, gives one of his finest performances in actor/director Noah Segan’s throwback tale of a throwback criminal facing the end of the road. I wouldn’t be surprised if Segan is familiar with Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket, […]
John Turturro takes the lead in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Now 69, Turturro is taking the reins in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, playing Harry, a long-in-the-tooth thief who still has skills but not as many opportunities. It's a quiet film with big rewards despite its small ambitions, and Turturro demonstrates that he’s capable of making a movie great when he’s out front.
Veteran actor John Turturro plays a man who, after stealing a wallet, becomes involved in more serious criminal activities in this elegant fall adventure. “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is a deeply human film. The post “The Last Pickpocket in New York” – An Old John Turturro in Trouble appeared first on in.gr.
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John Turturro says ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ resonates with him on a ‘different level’
John Turturro is an old-school analog hustler living in a fast-paced digital world in the new film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York. The actor has built a career of varied choices in celebrated independent films, including memorable performances in classics by Spike Lee [...]
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John Turturro is an old-school analog hustler living in a fast-paced digital world in the new film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York. The actor has built a career of varied choices in celebrated independent films, including memorable performances in classics by Spike Lee [...]
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“The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” starts off with bang – the plaintive tones of James Murphy crooning out LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down.” It’s an apt sentiment for writer/director Noah Segan’s new film, but he wrongfoots us in those first few moments. We watch as a […] The post ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ and finding peace at the end of the world appeared first on Rough Draft®.
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