The Thief

The Thief (Russian: Вор, Vor) is a 1997 Russian drama film written and directed by Pavel Chukhrai. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Directing. Also winner of the International Youth Jury's prize, the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal, and the UNICEF Award at the 1997 Venice Film Festival. The film is about a young woman, Katya (Yekaterina Rednikova), ... More

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  • 1997

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 36 min

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  • Vor

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Directed by

Pavel Chukhrai

Pavel Grigorovich Chukhrai PAR(Russian: Павел Григорьевич Чухрай; Bykovo, Moscow Oblast, 14 October 1946) is a Russian film director of Jewish origin, son of Grigori Chukhrai. His most successful film to date was The Thief (1997), nominated to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and...

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Release date(s):

  • 1997

Runtime:

  • 1 h 36 min
  • 1 h 33 min
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Currency Amount
  • 2,000,000
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Awards

Goya Award for Best European Film Nominees

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Winners

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