The Thief Lord (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Richard Claus

Writers:

Richard Claus (screenplay)
Cornelia Funke (novel)

Release Date:

5 January 2006 (Germany)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Magic is just around the corner.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Thief | But This Is Ridiculous Joke | Brother Brother Relationship | Orphan | Nun

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Aaron Johnson	...	Prosper
Jasper Harris	...	Bo
Rollo Weeks	...	Scipio
Alice Connor	...	Hornet
George MacKay	...	Riccio
Lathaniel Dyer	...	Mosca
Jim Carter	...	Victor
Caroline Goodall	...	Ida
Alexei Sayle	...	Barbarossa
Carole Boyd	...	Esther Hartlieb
Bob Goody	...	Max Hartlieb
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Conte
Anita Wright	...	Contessa
Poppy Rogers	...	Morosina
Robert Bathurst	...	Dottore Massimo

Also Known As:

Herr der Diebe (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Luxembourg | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Brazil:10 | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company:

Thema Production

Trivia:

The film features various sound effects prominently used in the classic computer game StarCraft (1998) (VG).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bo is walking along the ledge after climbing out of the window the ledge crumbles. Moments later in a wide shot the ledge is undamaged.

Quotes:

Scipio: [to Victor, who is trying to re-adjust his fake beard] Everything ship-shape and Bristol-fashion with your *false-beard* there?

Movie Connections:

References Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Soundtrack:

Orphan Skies

wonderful movie adaptation

Fans of the original book by Cornelia Funke about a group of kids traversing into a magical world in the streets of Venice won't be disappointed. I found in some ways the film was better than the book. The casting was superb. I have to admit I had my reservations when I first saw the trailer with the characters of Prosper and Bo, but here again, the movie serves to succeed. The most touching aspect is the sincere and true relationships that the friends develop. More so, with Prosper and Bo, whose loyalty to one another is endearing. Only wish it had been marketed better and come to theaters in Canada and the United States rather than go straight to the dusty rental shelves.

It's worth the dollars.