The Thief Lord (2005)
Synopsis of The Thief Lord
A thieving band of orphans who steal from the rich simply to survive encounter a supernatural merry-go-round with mysterious powers in this screen adaptation of award-winning author Cornelia Funke's popular series of children's books. Left in the care of their abusive aunt following the death of their mother, two young boys flee to Venice, Italy in hopes that life will be easier on their own. Times are tough in Venice though, and after meeting mysterious young thief Scipio the desperate runaways soon agree to join his band of pint-sized pickpockets. When a detective assigned the task of bringing the youngsters in becomes privy to their impoverished plight, he joins them in solving the mystery of a powerful merry-go-round that appears to have special powers. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of The Thief Lord
- Director(s):
- Richard Claus
- Writer(s):
- Richard Claus, Daniel Musgrave
- Producer(s):
- Richard Claus
- Categories:
- Foreign, Family & Kids
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