The Horse Thief

– Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a hig..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
盗马贼
The Horse Thief (1986) - Also known as 盗马贼

Devout Buddhists, Norbu and Dolma live with their young son Tashi in a clan in Tibet. Norbu is a highwayman. After Norbu is charged with stealing from the temple, he and his family are banished. Impoverished and marginalized, they can do little when their beloved son becomes ill. Tashi dies of a fever. After a second son is born, Norbu focuses his every action on keeping this child alive, seeking re-admission to the clan for his wife and child, then risking all to save them from isolation and starvation in winter. Images of harsh landscapes, vultures, and prayer wheels carry a virtually wordless narrative.

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Release Date:

06 Jan 1988

Language:

Mandarin, Tibetan

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Zhuangzhuang Tian, Peicheng Pan(co-director)

Writer:

Rui Zhang

Main Actors:

Daiba, Jiji Dan, Drashi, Gaoba

Plot:

The story of Norbu, a horse thief, who is thrown out of his tribe in an effort to purge it of evil. Norbu repents after the birth of his son, but he is forced to steal again after the birth of a second son.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%