The Book Thief

About The Book Thief

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's The Book Thief is a 2013 drama film. The film is filed under based on young adult novel, children in wartime, world war ii, and nazi.

Geoffrey Rush appears as Hans Hubermann, Emily Watson as Rosa Hubermann, Sophie Nélisse as Liesel Meminger, and Ben Schnetzer as Max Vandenburg. Released in November 2013, it runs 131 minutes.

The screenplay is by Michael Petroni. It was produced by Studio Babelsberg and Sunswept Entertainment. It is adapted from a novel.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Jojo Rabbit, and Downfall make useful companions to The Book Thief. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 4,602 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.