One of the best Vladimir Mashkov movies, in my opinion.
Everytime I watch it, my eyes all in tears, when little kid Sanya runs after the imprisoned Tolyan crying "Daddy, daddy".. And the last scene with an old Sanya and beggar..
One of the best movies, russians made for the last 15 years, actually..
I wish, I could tell this to Vladimir personally, when I've met him in Hollywood, in one small cafe on Hollywood Blvd (right next to Stella Adler, where I had a chance to study), in the year of 2000, but unfortunately, I haven't seen The Thief by this time..