The Thief (1997 film)

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The Thief
Directed by	Pavel Chukhrai
Written by	Pavel Chukhrai
Starring	Vladimir Mashkov Yekaterina Rednikova Misha Philipchuk
Release date(s)	1997
Running time	96 min.
Language	Russian
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The Thief (Russian: Вор; Vor) is a 1997 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. The film is about a young woman, Katya (Yekaterina Rednikova) and her son Sanya (Misha Philipchuk) who in 1946 meet a veteran Soviet soldier named Tolyan (Vladimir Mashkov). Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a thief, but who also becomes a father figure to Sanya.