The Thief
This widely acclaimed film is arresting as both an intense drama about a troubling family dynamic and as an allegory about the tension that filled the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War. Told through the eyes of a young boy, born to a homeless mother, the story charts their "rescue" by a mysterious stranger who may or may not have been an army officer, and his uneasy relationship with his new family. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at both the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 1997.
Year: 1997
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, Russian Cinema, Nick's Favourites
Country: Russia
Director: Pavel Chukhraj
Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Ekaterina Rednikova
Duration: 97 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
7.7/10
Location in store: Foreign (Russia)
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