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The Thief

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Also known as Thief

1997 film by Pavel Chukhray

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The Thief is a 1997 Russian crime drama film directed and written by Pavel Chukhray. The cast includes Vladimir Mashkov, Yekaterina Rednikova, and Yury Belyayev. The film was produced by Canal+, CNC, Productions Le Pont, Roissy Films, and the Russian State Committee for Cinematography. It was released in Russia and France.

The narrative is set in the Soviet Union during the 1950s and focuses on the aftermath of World War II and a con artist. The original title is Вор, and the work is named after a thief. The soundtrack was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich. The runtime is 96 minutes.

The film has received a review score of 7/10 and 88%, with an IMDb rating of 7.6. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the European Film Award for Best Film. Distribution formats include video on demand.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who also becomes a father figure to Sanya ...

Released: 1997-10-1396 minDir: Pavel ChukhrayDrama, CrimeBudget: $2.0MBox office: $1.1M

Cast

  • Vladimir Mashkov as Tolyan
  • Yekaterina Rednikova as Katya
  • Mikhail Filipchuk as Sanya
  • Yuri Belyayev as Old Sanya
  • Amaliya Mordvinova as Doctor's wife
  • Natalya Pozdnyakova as Бухгалтерша

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

5,965 votes

Year
1997
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Named after
thief
Country of origin
Russia
Original language
Russian
Main subject
con artist
Screenwriter
Pavel Chukhray
Cast member
Yury Belyayev
Narrative location
Soviet Union
Duration
96
FilmAffinity ID
325901
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1999-03-11
title
Вор
set in period
1950s
review score
88%
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