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The Book Thief

  • 2013
  • 12
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nélisse in The Book Thief (2013)
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 refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
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While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being prote... Read allWhile subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.

  • Director
    • Brian Percival
  • Writers
    • Markus Zusak
    • Michael Petroni
  • Stars
    • Sophie Nélisse
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Emily Watson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    144K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,738
    834
    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • Markus Zusak
      • Michael Petroni
    • Stars
      • Sophie Nélisse
      • Geoffrey Rush
      • Emily Watson
    • 354User reviews
    • 260Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 17 nominations total

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    The Book Thief: I'm Almost Twelve
    Clip 0:42
    The Book Thief: I'm Almost Twelve

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    Top cast40

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    Sophie Nélisse
    Sophie Nélisse
    • Liesel Meminger
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Hans Hubermann
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Rosa Hubermann
    Ben Schnetzer
    Ben Schnetzer
    • Max Vandenburg
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    Heike Makatsch
    Heike Makatsch
    • Liesel's Mother
    Julian Lehmann
    • Liesel's Brother
    Gotthard Lange
    Gotthard Lange
    • Grave Digger
    Rainer Reiners
    Rainer Reiners
    • Priest
    Kirsten Block
    Kirsten Block
    • Frau Heinrich
    Nico Liersch
    • Rudy Steiner
    Ludger Bökelmann
    Ludger Bökelmann
    • Football Urchin
    Paul Schaefer
    • Football Urchin
    Nozomi Linus Kaisar
    • Fat Faced Goalie
    Oliver Stokowski
    Oliver Stokowski
    • Alex Steiner
    Robert Beyer
    • Jewish Accountant
    Hildegard Schroedter
    Hildegard Schroedter
    • Frau Becker
    Levin Liam
    • Franz Deutscher
    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • Markus Zusak
      • Michael Petroni
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      One of the books that Liesel read to Max when he was sick is actually the novel "The Book Thief", namely the sentence: "what came to her then was the dustiness of the floor, the feeling that her clothes were more next to her than on her, and the sudden realization that this would all be for nothing".
    • Goofs
      While in the basement, Hans comments that the snowman will not melt because "it's freezing down here," yet no character's breath can be seen in the air, despite the fact that all are breathing heavily. The visibility of breath in the cold is determined by not only the temperature, but also the relative humidity, so it is possible for it to be cold without the characters' breath showing.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Max Vandenburg: If your eyes could speak, what would they say?

    • Connections
      Featured in Today: Episode dated 23 August 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4
      Written by Johannes Brahms

    User reviews354

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    10/10

    An Understated Classic

    No extended fight scenes. No unnecessary pyrotechnics. Simply a story of ordinary people conducting themselves in extraordinary fashion when faced with the hell of Hitler's Third Reich and World War II.

    The literary vehicle of Death as the Narrator is a masterstroke, as is the overall emphasis of words/books/art overcoming evil.

    And it's all done with compassion for children at their best and most vulnerable, and adults bypassing the convention of the era to display kindness, caring and understanding.

    An understated classic, there aren't enough movies like this being produced.

    And that's a damn shame.
    • mkelly54
    • Nov 27, 2013
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Die Bücherdiebin the Book Thief
    • Filming locations
      • Görlitz, Saxony, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Sunswept Entertainment
      • TSG Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,488,481
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $105,005
      • Nov 10, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,586,316
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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