The Thief Lord
Year:
2005
Production Country:
Australia / United Germany / Great Britain / Luxemburg / USA
Drama. Two orphaned brothers escape their impending separation by running off to Venice. There they meet a masked figure, Scipio, also known as the Thief Lord, who takes them to his hideaway, where they meet his gang.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Victor Jim Carter
- Ida Caroline Goodall
- Scipio Rollo Weeks
- Prosper Aaron Johnson
- Riccio George Mackay
- Bo Jasper Harris
- Hornet Alice Connor
- Mosca Lathaniel Dyer
- Esther Hartlieb Carole Boyd
- Max Hartlieb Bob Goody
- Dottore Massimo Robert Bathurst
- Barbarossa Alexei Sayle
- Sister Antonia Vanessa Redgrave
- chemist Malcolm Turner
- conte Geoffrey Hutchings
- maid Roya Zargar
- housekeeper Ann Comfort
- newspaper salesman Chris Bearne
- contessa Anita Wright
- policeman Mehran Khalili
- nun Linda Woodhall
- Morosina Poppy Rogers
- Renzo Lewis Crutch
- baby Barbarossa Zak Davies
- boat dealer Dean Gregory
- special extra player Massimo Dei Rossi
- special extra player Donata Janietz
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Richard Claus
- Assistant Director (1st) Marc van der Bijl
- Assistant Director (2nd) Béatrice Pettovich
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Emilie Cherpitel
- Script Supervision/Continuity Els Rastelli
Production
- © Minotaur Partnership No. 1
- A co-production by Comet Film GmbH
- A co-production by DeLux Productions S.A.
- A co-production by Fern Gully Films
- A co-production by Warner Bros. Pictures GmbH
- In association with Cometstone Pictures
- In association with Arclight Films International Pty Ltd
- In association with Minotaur Partnership No. 1
- In association with Thema Productions
- In association with Blue Rider Pictures
- Presented by Warner Bros. Pictures
- Production Finance Supported by Film Fund Luxembourg
- Production Finance Supported by FilmFörderung Hamburg
- Production Finance Supported by FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt
- Production Services by (Venice Crew) CRG International
- Additional Production Services Stonewood Communications
- [Production Company] Future Films
- Executive Producer John Buchanan
- Executive Producer Alexander Buchman
- Executive Producer Jimmy de Brabant
- Executive Producer Michael Dounaev
- Executive Producer Gary Hamilton
- Co-executive Producer Avi Bouhadana
- Co-executive Producer Michaël Halimi
- Produced by Richard Claus
- Co-producer Kwesi Dickson
- Co-producer Daniel Musgrave
- Line Producer Patricia Mcmahon
- Line Producer (Venice Crew) Rosanna Roditi
- Line Producer (Venice Crew) Bill Shephard
- Development Executive for Future Films Carola Ash
- Manager (DeLux Productions) Bob Bellion
- Manager (DeLux Productions) Julien Joseph
- Unit Production Manager Bénédicte Humbel
- Unit Production Manager (Venice Crew) Tommaso Dabalà
- Production Co-ordinator Joanne Reichling
- Production Co-ordinator (Venice Crew) Alessandra Asta
- Production Accountant Brian Gibbs
- Production Accountant Tony Miller
- Production Accountant (Venice Crew) Paolo Piria
- Location Manager Stéphane Wasila
- Location Manager (Venice Crew) Giorgio Padoan
- Post-production Co-ordinator Viola Winokan
- Made at Delux Studio Luxembourg
Casting
- Casting by Jeremy Zimmermann
- Casting by Andrea Clark
- Casting Director Luxembourg Monique Durlacher
- Casting (ADR Voice) Jay Benedict
- Casting (ADR Voice) Phoebe Scholfield
Writing
- Screenplay by Daniel Musgrave
- Screenplay by Richard Claus
- Based on the novel by Cornelia Funke
Photography
- Director of Photography David Slama
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Ruzbeh Babol
- Camera Operator Robert Patzelt
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Ruzbeh Babol
- Steadicam Operator Robert Patzelt
- Gaffer Voxi Bärenklau
- Key Grip Claus Gerling
Stills
- Stills Photographer Erich Francois
- Stills Photographer Steve Brown
- Stills Photographer Susie Allnutt
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervision Cinesoup
- Visual Effects/Digital Lab Pictorion Pictures
- Visual Effects/Digital Lab Das Werk AG
- Visual Effects by Ambient Entertainment
- Visual Effects Production Services by Leeuw Films
- Additional Visual Effects by Glassworks
- Special Effects Coordinator Alain Couty
Editing
- Film Editor Peter R. Adam
Design
- Production Designer Matthias Kammermeier
- Art Director Frank Meiling
- Orig Backlot Venice Set in Luxmb'g Ds'd Miljen 'Kreka' Kljakovic
- Set Decoration Frank Meiling
- Props Master Manu Demoulling
- Storyboard Artist Gerd Schneider
- Construction Manager Boris Bartholomäus
Costumes
- Costume Designer Stephanie Collie
- Wardrobe Supervisor Aleksandra Valozic
- Assistant Costume Designer Dee Walsh
Make-up
- Hair/Make-up RoseAnn Samuel
- Assistant Make-up/Hair Lesley Noble
- Additional Make-up/Hair Claudine Moureaud
- Additional Make-up/Hair Béatrice Stéphany
- Additional Make-up/Hair Fabienne Adam
Titles
- Main Title Design Michael van Randeraat
Film processing
- Digital Lab by Pictorion Pictures
- Digital Lab by Das Werk AG
Music
- Music by Nigel Clarke
- Music by Michael Csányi-Wills
- Music Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
- [LSO] Conducted by Robin Page
- Music Supervised by (Air-Edel) Alison Wright
Sound
- Recording & Mixing Engineer Geoff Foster
- Sound Design Hubert Bartholomae
- Sound Mixer Roberto van Eyden
- Additional Sound Mixer Marc Engels
- Boom Operator Gideon Bijisma
- Re-recording Mixer Hubert Bartholomae
- Sound Editing Pit Kuhlmann
- Sound Editing Andi Musolff
- ADR (Co-ordinator) Alessandra Sulser
- Loop Group Sync or Swim
- ADR (Re-recording Mixer) Ted Swanscott
- ADR (LA Mixer) Jeff Courtie
- Foley Artist Joern Poetzi
Stunts
- Stunt Coordinator in Luxembourg Frédéric Vallet
- Stunt Coordinator in Venice Séon Rogers
Consultant
- Special Thanks to Pippa Cross
- Special Thanks to John Grower
- Special Thanks to Jayson Rothwell
- Dialogue Coach Martin Mckellan
Publicity
- Publicity Freud Communications
- Unit Publicist Kate Lee
- EPK Director John Dunton-downer