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The Book Thief

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The Book Thief

Courage beyond words.

7.5

2h 11m

2013

“Courage beyond words.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Brian Percival

Trailer

Drama

based on novel or booknaziworld war iichildren in wartimebased on young adult novel

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Cast & Crew

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

as Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

as Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

as Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch

Nico Liersch

as Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

as Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

as Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer

Barbara Auer

as Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

as Narrator / Death (voice)

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

as Mayor Hermann

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