The Thieving Magpie
6.4
“When a grandmother's love for her grandson pushes her over the line.”
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.
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Cast
9 people
Ariane Ascaride
Maria
Known for
Once in a Lifetime
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Jean-Pierre Darroussin
M. Moreau
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22 Bullets
The Bureau
Gérard Meylan
Bruno
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The House by the Sea
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Laurent
Known for
The Piano Tuner
The Beautiful Person
Marilou Aussilloux
Jennifer
Known for
La Révolution
Bye Bye Morons
Lola Naymark
Audrey
Known for
Monsieur Ibrahim
Army of Crime
Robinson Stévenin
Kévin
Known for
La Mante
The Frozen Dead
Thorvald Sondergaard
Nicolas
No other roles listed
Sophie Payan
La juge
Known for
Rebecca
Marseille
Robert Guédiguian Director · Serge Valletti Screenplay Michel Petrossian Composer
First release October 17, 2024 · Produced in France · Production Agat Films & Cie
Production
Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Production
Agat Films & Cie
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Pie voleuse
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · October 17, 2024
Premiere · Rome Film Fest
France · January 29, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
August 1, 2025 · Theatrical
France
August 12, 2025 · Digital · Canal+
August 12, 2025 · TV · Canal+
November 7, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
March 22, 2025 · Premiere · European Union Film Festival
Israel
June 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
April 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 31, 2025 · Theatrical
Spain
July 25, 2025 · Theatrical
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