The Horse Thief
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1986-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
50
Vote Average
6.64
Rigzin Tseshang
Norbu
Jiji Dan
Dolma
Jamco Jayang
Tashi
Daiba
Granny
Drashi
Grandfather
Gaoba
Nowre
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