The Book Thief (2013)

11/08/2013 (DE) • 2h 11m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

Rainer Bock

Bürgermeister Hermann


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$19,000,000.00

Revenue

$76,586,316.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

nazi

world war ii

children in wartime

based on young adult novel

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