Movie
The Book Thief
2013PG-132h 11m7.5 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about The Book Thief
Cast
Geoffrey RushHans Hubermann
Sophie NélisseLiesel Meminger
Emily WatsonRosa Hubermann
Nico LierschRudy Steiner
Ben SchnetzerMax Vandenburg
Heike MakatschLiesel's mother
Barbara AuerIlsa Hermann
Roger AllamNarrator / Death (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Brian Percival
- Written by
- Michael Petroni, Markus Zusak
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $76.6M
Production
Studio BabelsbergGermany
Fox 2000 PicturesUnited States- Sunswept EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
based on novel or bookbased on young adult novelchildren in wartimenaziworld war ii
