The Book Thief
Rated PG-13
127 minutes
2014
In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie NĂ©lisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepainter, learns that Liesel cannot read, he teaches the child the wonders of the written language. Liesel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel's new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose father once saved Hans' life.
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Film Credits
Official Site:
www.thebookthief.com
Director: Brian Percival
Producer: Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato and Redmond Morris
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie NĂ©lisse, Nico Liersch, Ben Schnetzer, Levin Liam, Barbara Auer, Roger Allam, Kirsten Block, Carina Wiese, Hildegard Schroedter, Sandra Nedeleff and Mike Maas