KING OF THE THIEVES
by Ivan Fíla
synopsis
Ten-year-old Barbu lives with his poor family in a Ukrainian village. A circus artist named Caruso buys the older children off their poor parents, promising them a fantastic future in the West. Caruso also lures Barbu with the perspective of a wonderful circus career.
| international title: | KING OF THE THIEVES |
| original title: | KÖNIG DER DIEBE |
| country: | Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, France |
| sales agent: | Cine-International Filmvertrieb |
| year: | 2004 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Ivan Fíla |
| film run: | 109' |
| screenplay: | Ivan Fíla |
| cast: | Heinz Hoenig, Katharina Thalbach |
| cinematography by: | Vladimir Smutny |
| film editing: | Ivana Davidova |
| art director: | Alexander Manasse |
| costumes designer: | Jan Vinar, Dusan Luknar |
| music: | Michael Kocab |
| producer: | Jan Fantl |
| production: | Lichtblick Film & TV Produktion, Mact Productions, Arte France Cinéma, Charlies Films/ Siavia Capital (SK), In Film Praha (CZ), Ivan Fila Filmproduktion / ZDF (DE), WEGA-Film (AT) |
| backing: | Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg, FilmFoerderung Hamburg, Filmbuero NW, Filmförderungsanstalt FFA , Cultural Ministry of Slovakia |
