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King of Thieves (2004)
König der Diebe (original title)

101 min  -  Drama   -  19 February 2004 (Slovakia)
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Two amateur circus kids from a poor Ukrainian village, ten-year-old Barbu and his older sister Mimma... See full summary »

Director:

Ivan Fíla

Writer:

Ivan Fíla (screenplay)

Stars:

Lazar Ristovski, Iakov Kultiasov and Katharina Thalbach
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lazar Ristovski ...
Caruso
Iakov Kultiasov Iakov Kultiasov ...
Barbu (as Yasha Kultiasov)
Katharina Thalbach Katharina Thalbach ...
Julie
Julia Khanverdieva Julia Khanverdieva ...
Mimma
Oktay Özdemir Oktay Özdemir ...
Marcel
Paulus Manker Paulus Manker ...
Kardinal
Birol Ünel ...
Birol
Imogen Kogge Imogen Kogge ...
Police Woman
Yasemin Bueyueksapci Yasemin Bueyueksapci ...
Bianca (as Yasemin Büyüksapci)
Manfred Witt Manfred Witt ...
Dimo
Viktor Benzler Viktor Benzler ...
Barbu's Father
Axel Neumann Axel Neumann ...
Poker Player
Motamedi Motamedi ...
Ali
Lucia Adyova Lucia Adyova ...
Kid by Caruso (as Lucia Ádyová)
Petra Hackova Petra Hackova ...
Kid by Caruso (as Petra Hácková)
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Storyline

Two amateur circus kids from a poor Ukrainian village, ten-year-old Barbu and his older sister Mimma, are sold to a circus artist called Caruso who promises them a career in the West. Caruso smuggles them to Berlin and separates them from each other. Mimma is sold to prostitution, while Barbu is taught to snatch purses together with an older Albanian boy Marcel. Barbu finds out about Mimma's fate and decides to free her from the brothel. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki  

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Circus | Bear | Forced Prostitution | Child Labor | Child Prostitution  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Language:

German

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Also Known As:

Varkaiden kuningas See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 9,250,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Charlie's Bratislava, In Film Praha, Ivan Fila Filmproduktion See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Lyrics by 'Ladislav Faktor'
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