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The Book Thief (2013)

PG-13 · 2013-11-08 · 2h 11m · EN
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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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Michael PetroniWriterBrian PercivalDirector
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$76.6M

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Geoffrey RushGeoffrey RushHans HubermannSophie NélisseSophie NélisseLiesel MemingerEmily WatsonEmily WatsonRosa HubermannNico LierschNico LierschRudy SteinerBen SchnetzerBen SchnetzerMax VandenburgHeike MakatschHeike MakatschLiesel's motherBarbara AuerBarbara AuerIlsa HermannRoger AllamRoger AllamNarrator / Death (voice)Rainer BockRainer BockBürgermeister HermannGotthard LangeGotthard LangeGrave DiggerRainer ReinersRainer ReinersPriestKirsten BlockKirsten BlockFrau Heinrich

Keywords

World war iiBased on young adult novelNaziChildren in wartime

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Based On Young Adult Novel · NaziDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWorld War Ii · Children In WartimeDirector preference192049

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What is The Book Thief about?

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.

How long is The Book Thief?

The Book Thief has a runtime of 131 minutes.

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