The Book Thief

The Book Thief

"Courage beyond words."

PG-13
7.5
131 min
2013
Drama

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

Brian Percival

Brian Percival

Director

Overview

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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