The Book Thief
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The Book Thief

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.

Drama

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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.

Released November 8, 2013

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en
Status
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Top cast

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Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

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