THIEF LORD, THE

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• Release Year: 2006
• Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
• Plot: Magic Is Just Around The Corner.; ; Mystical, magical and completely enchanting, this epic tale in the tradition of the Harry Potter series brings the beloved characters of prize-winning novelist Cornelia Funke to dazzling life. 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 band of abandoned kids who call an old movie theater home, the boys join Scipio's world of robbing the rich to support themselves. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired to track them, and begin an adventure that leads them to an old merry-go-round believed to have special powers. Featuring Vanessa Redgrave and a captivating supporting cast, The Thief Lord will steal your heart from beginning to end.
• Cast: Aaron Johnson, Jasper Harris, Rollo Weeks, Alice Connor, George MacKay, Lathaniel Dyer, Jim Carter, Caroline Goodall, Alexei Sayle, Carole Boyd, Bob Goody, Geoffrey Hutchings, Anita Wright, Poppy Rogers, Robert Bathurst, Zak Davies, Vanessa Redgrave, Margaret Tyzack, Roya Zargar, Ann Overstall Comfort, Chris Bearne, Arnita Swanson, Malcolm Turner, Dani Linster, Massimo De Rossi, Lewis Crutch, Dean Gregory, Mehran Khalili, Richard Claus
• Director: Richard Claus
• Runtime: 1:38
• Company: Cometstone TL Distribution, 20th Century Fox, Arclight Films International, Comet Films Delux Production, Warner Bros. Film Production, Germany Co-Production, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fern Gully Films, Minotaur Film Partnership No. 1, Thema Production, Blue Rider Pictures
• Media Format: Movie