Banned in Finland until 1965 because of its depiction of authentic pickpocketing techniques.
Michel studies the book "Prince of Pickpockets" (1930), a biography of the Irish pickpocket George Barrington written by Richard S. Lambert.
Included in the Toronto International Film Festival's Essential 100, movies every cinephile should see.
The two pinball machines featured in the movie are Gottlieb's Majestic (1957) and Poker Face (1953)