Film
The Book Thief (2013)
Courage beyond words.
Drama· Directed by Brian Percival· 131 min
Overview
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
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- From the Studio that brought you The Life of Pi
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- This is the tale of the Book Thief, as narrated by death. And when Death tells a story, you really have to listen. It's just a small story really, about, amongst other things: a girl+an accordionist+some fanatical Germans+a Jewish fist fighter+and quite a lot of thievery.
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Connections
Top billing
- Geoffrey Rush as Hans Hubermann
- Sophie Nélisse as Liesel Meminger
- Emily Watson as Rosa Hubermann
- Nico Liersch as Rudy Steiner
- Ben Schnetzer as Max Vandenburg