Courage beyond words.
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.
The Book Thief (2013) is a drama film directed by Brian Percival, released on November 8, 2013 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson and Nico Liersch. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 4,579 ratings.
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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
Heike Makatsch
as Liesel's mother
Barbara Auer
as Ilsa Hermann
Roger Allam
as Narrator / Death (voice)
Rainer Bock
as Mayor Hermann
Gotthard Lange
as Grave Digger
Rainer Reiners
as Priest
Kirsten Block
as Mrs. Heinrich
Directed by Brian Percival, written by Markus Zusak and Michael Petroni, produced by Ken Blancato and Karen Rosenfelt.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 4,579 ratings.
As I was watching _The Book Thief_ I spent most of the time thinking "That was an odd decision to make" but I did also have the thought process "I'm not digging this really, it's not for me, but it's not bad. Like a 5 outta 10 or something". But during the credits, my roommate who was working from home because of the COVID-19 quarantine decided she was done for the day and came out into the loungeroom, and asked me…
Reviewed on May 19, 2020
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The Book Thief (2013) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Book Thief (2013) includes Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Nico Liersch and Ben Schnetzer. The film was directed by Brian Percival. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Book Thief was released on November 8, 2013 and runs for 2h 11m.
The Book Thief (2013) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 4,579 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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