The Thief (1997)

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Genre Drama
AKA Vor
Director Pavel Chukhraj
Rated R
Theatrical Release July 17th, 1998
US DVD Release April 27th, 1999
Country Russia

A fatherless infant experiences a rough coming of age in 1950s-era Soviet Russia in Pavel Chukhraj’s bittersweet drama The Thief (1997). Born in a muddy field on the Russian steppe, Sanya (Misha Philipchuk) clings to his war-widowed mother even as she falls into romantic relationships with men that he frowns on. Eventually, however, Sanya comes to admire his stepfather––a macho army officer (Vladimir … Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review