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The Book Thief

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 8, 2013

Summary: While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) 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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Runtime:	131 min
Rating:	Rated PG-13 for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material
Official Site:	http://www.thebookthief.com/
Production:	Fox 2000 Pictures
Genres:	Drama, War
Countries:	USA, Germany
Languages:	English, German
Home Release Date:	Mar 11, 2014

Director	Credit
Brian Percival	Director

Writer	Credit
Markus Zusak	Story
Michael Petroni	Writer

Principal Cast	Credit
Ben Schnetzer	Refugee Max
Emily Watson	Rosa Hubermann
Geoffrey Rush	Hans Hubermann
Hildegard Schroedter	Frau Becker
Nico Liersch	Rudy Steiner
Sophie Nélisse	Liesel Meminger

Cast	Credit
Carina N. Wiese	Barbara Steiner
Godehard Giese	Policeman On Train
Gotthard Lange	Gravedigger
Heike Makatsch	Liesel's Mother
Joachim Paul Assböck	SS Officer
Julian Lehmann	Liesel's Brother
Kirsten Block	Frau Heinrich
Levin Liam	Franz
Ludger B	Football Urchin #1
Martin Ontrop	Herr Lehmann
Matthias Matschke	Wolfgang Edel
Mike Maas	Rolf Fischer
Nozomi Linus Kaisar	Fat Faced Goalie
Oliver Stokowski	Alex Steiner
Paul Schaefer	Football Urchin #2
Rafael Gareisen	Walter
Rainer Reiners	Priest
Robert Beyer	Jewish Accountant
Roger Allam	Narrator/Death
Sandra Nedeleff	Sarah

Producer	Credit
Charlie Woebcken	Co-Producer
Christoph Fisser	Co-Producer
Henning Molfenter	Co-Producer
Karen Rosenfelt	Producer
Ken Blancato	Producer
Redmond Morris	Executive Producer