The Thief Lord (2006)

After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small gang of abandoned kids, the boys start robbing the rich to support themselves.

Director:

Richard Claus

Writers:

Daniel Musgrave (screenplay), Richard Claus (screenplay)

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	...	Dottor 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:

roof | guard | running away | escape | orphanage | 

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Taglines:

Magic is just around the corner.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the on-screen ending credits, the principal actors' names appear individually, including "George MacKay" (at 1:35:01), but in the scrolling list of actors and their roles he appears as "George McKay" (at 1:35:56) playing Riccio.

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Goofs

In the fight between the boys and the Aunt and Uncle where Mosca jumps the Uncle, Hornet is holding Bo in the long shots, but in two medium shots (at around 1h 28 mins) Bo is missing from the shot altogether.

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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 Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

A Movie That Blew Me Away!!

After finishing reading the book, I heard about the movie coming out in 2006. Of course I didn't expect much, only because books being turned into movies turn out bad. But i have say, this movie was probably the best movie i have seen in many years. This movie just blew me, and not only me, but my family away. The film was amazingly detailed and explained the character very well. The effects for this movie were just magical. This film isn't the blockbuster of the year, but this movie did have amazing acting, the effects were really well done for a low-budget movie. And, the most important, it did stay very true to the book and left very little out. Looking back on some book/movies, they leave a lot out and some of the movies don't turn out that great for some people. But this movie left out very little, and a lot of people will be very pleased. The movie overall will get a 10/10 because Cornelia Funke is just an extremely amazing writer, and the movie was just so magical and exciting, all people of any age will love it. And don't forget to catch Cornelia's soon to be made into a movie, Inkheart.

Details

Country:

Luxembourg UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Thief Lord

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,141,916

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thema Production, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Delux Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1