1 Movie Starring Mikhail Filipchuk

The Thief

The Thief

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-07-17

Languages:

Russian

Countries:

Russia, France

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3560 Reviews)

Director:

Pavel Chukhray

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In 1946, a soldier fathers a child then dies before its birth. Jump to 1952: on a train, the child and his mother meet a handsome soldier who makes a play for her. She accepts. Posing as a married family, the soldier finds them a rooming house where he becomes everyone's favorite through his good looks and generosity. Meanwhile he gives the boy, Sanya, lessons in life: to fight back, to win at all costs. The child's mother, Katya, is head-over-heels in love with Tolyan, the soldier, but the relationship becomes rocky when Tolyan's true plans for the rooming house become clear. It starts them on a treadmill of flight that risks Katya's life, Tolyan's liberty, and Sanya's trust.

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