The Thief Lord

"Magic is just around the corner."

Mar 14 2006 PG 1h 38m
Adventure, Drama, Family

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

Plot

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.

Written by

Daniel Musgrave, Richard Claus, Cornelia Funke

Directed by

Richard Claus

Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jasper Harris, Carole Boyd

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Future Films, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Warner Bros. Pictures, Thema Production, Delux Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Thief Lord Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
6,348
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA