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The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord

Magic is just around the corner.

20066.01h 38m

Overview

A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself

Directed by Richard Claus
Written by Richard Claus, Cornelia Funke, Daniel Musgrave
Produced by Daniel Musgrave, John Buchanan, Kwesi Dickson
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $5.1M

Top Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Prosper

Jasper Harris

Jasper Harris

Bo

R

Rollo Weeks

Scipio

A

Alice Connor

Hornet

George MacKay

George MacKay

Riccio

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Victor

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Ida

Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

Dottor Massimo

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Barbarossa

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Sister Antonia

Themes & Keywords

islandvenice, italydetectivechildren gangprivate detective

About The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord is a adventure, fantasy, family film released in 2006 exploring themes of island, venice, italy, detective, children gang, private detective. Directed by Richard Claus, it stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jasper Harris, Rollo Weeks. A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself

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