The Thief Lord (2006)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Claus

Writers:

Richard Claus (screenplay), Cornelia Funke (novel),

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jasper Harris, Carole Boyd

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Prosper (as Aaron Johnson)
Jasper Harris	...	Bo
Carole Boyd	...	Esther Hartlieb
Bob Goody	...	Max Hartlieb
Jim Carter	...	Victor
Malcolm Turner	...	Chemist
Rollo Weeks	...	Scipio
George MacKay	...	Riccio
Alice Connor	...	Hornet
Lathaniel Dyer	...	Mosca
Alexei Sayle	...	Barbarossa
Caroline Goodall	...	Ida
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Conte
Robert Bathurst	...	Dottore Massimo
Roya Zargar	...	Maid

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

boy | thief | detective | foster family | orphan | 

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Taglines:

Somewhere in a city of magic and mystery

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Luxembourg UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Gospodar lopova

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£38,737 (UK) (26 May 2006)

Gross:

£116,643 (UK) (26 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thema Production, Comet Film, Delux Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film features various sound effects prominently used in the classic computer game StarCraft.

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Goofs

'Mosca' is pronounced wrong. In the film they addresses him as 'Moska', but his name should be pronounced 'Mosha'.

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Quotes

Bo: Prop's very brave and I'm good at cheering him up, so we make a good team.

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Connections

References Per un pugno di dollari (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Orphan Skies"
Vocalist: Howard New
Bass Guitar: Joe Henson
Drums: Danny Cummings
Guitar: Mark Lo

User Reviews

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.