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Release Date:
January 4, 2006
Original Title:
The Thief Lord
Genres:
Adventure | Fantasy | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Comet Film Produktion GmbH
Comet Films
Delux Productions
Future Films
Thema Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries:
Germany | Japan | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 6 DE: 6 GB: PG
Runtime: 98
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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Director:
Richard Claus
Director of Photography:
David Slama
Editor:
Peter R. Adam
Music:
Nigel Clarke
Michael Csányi-Wills
Novel:
Cornelia Funke
Producer:
Daniel Musgrave
John Buchanan
Kwesi Dickson
Carola Ash
Richard Claus
Screenplay:
Richard Claus
Daniel Musgrave
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