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The Book Thief is a 2013 war drama film directed by Brian Percival and starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, and Sophie Nélisse. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Markus Zusak and adapted by Michael Petroni. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive German family during the Nazi era.
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
- PG-13
- 24
Nov 27, 2013 · With Roger Allam, Sophie Nélisse, Heike Makatsch, Julian Lehmann. While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.
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- Drama, War
- Brian Percival
- 2013-11-27
The Book Thief. Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson star in this inspiring film based on the bestseller about Liesel, (Sophie Nélisse), a girl adopted by a German couple (Rush and Watson) who hide a Jew (Ben Schnetzer) from Hitler’s army.
Nov 8, 2013 · The Book Thief. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 2h 9min. Release Date: November 8, 2013. Genre: Drama. Based on the beloved best-selling book comes this profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany.
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Nov 6, 2013 · Read on to see five things the film presents differently than the book. Screenwriter Michael Petroni adapts Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief to create a film that is triumphant, tragic and...