The book thief

The Resource The book thief
Label
The book thief
Statement of responsibility
Fox 2000 Pictures presents a Sunswept Entertainment production, Studio Babelsberg (co-production) ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Markus Zusak (novel), Michael Petroni (adaptation); produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato
Title variation
Bücherdiebin
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  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Based upon the best-selling novel. The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple, her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max, a Jew hiding in the family's home, escape from the events unfolding around them
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Florian Ballhaus ; music, John Williams ; editor, John Wilson
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material ;
  • CHV rating: PG
Language note
English (Dolby Digital 5.1), dubbed Spanish (surround Dolby Digital 2.0), or dubbed French (surround Dolby Digital 2.0) audio with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH) and English descriptive audio; closed-captioned in English
PerformerNote
Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Roger Allam, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch
Runtime
131
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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