The Book Thief (2013)

  • PG-13
  • 10/03/2013 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 11m

Courage beyond words.

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.

Brian Percival

Director

Markus Zusak

Novel

Michael Petroni

Writer

Cast

Geoffrey Rush's headshot

Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann
Sophie Nélisse's headshot

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger
Emily Watson's headshot

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann
Nico Liersch's headshot

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner
Ben Schnetzer's headshot

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg
Heike Makatsch's headshot

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother
Barbara Auer's headshot

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann
Roger Allam's headshot

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

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