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The Horse Thief
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The Horse Thief

Jan 1, 1986
1h 28m
★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Xi'an Film Studio

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Cast

Rigzin Tseshang

Norbu

Rigzin Tseshang

Jiji Dan

Dolma

Jiji Dan

Jamco Jayang

Tashi

Jamco Jayang

Daiba

Granny

Daiba

Drashi

Grandfather

Drashi

Gaoba

Nowre

Gaoba

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