# The Thief (1997)

> A postwar mother and her son are drawn into the orbit of a magnetic soldier whose charm conceals a criminal life and threatens to destroy their fragile family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30637

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Pavel Chukhray
- Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Yekaterina Rednikova, Mikhail Filipchuk, Yuri Belyayev, Amaliya Mordvinova, Natalya Pozdnyakova, Lidiya Savchenko, Anatoliy Koshcheev
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124207/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, foreboding, reflective film night, Russian cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A soldier's charm leads a mother and son into a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.

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