nazi,world war ii,children in wartime,based on young adult novel

The Book Thief (2013)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Brian Percival
  • Profile picture of Geoffrey Rush
    Hans Hubermann Geoffrey Rush
  • Profile picture of Sophie Nélisse
    Liesel Meminger Sophie Nélisse
  • Profile picture of Emily Watson
    Rosa Hubermann Emily Watson
  • Profile picture of Nico Liersch
    Rudy Steiner Nico Liersch
  • Profile picture of Ben Schnetzer
    Max Vandenburg Ben Schnetzer
  • Profile picture of Heike Makatsch
    Liesel's mother Heike Makatsch
  • Profile picture of Barbara Auer
    Ilsa Hermann Barbara Auer
  • Profile picture of Roger Allam
    Narrator / Death (voice) Roger Allam

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Keywords

  • nazi
  • world war ii
  • children in wartime
  • based on young adult novel