The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Release: 2013-11-08
·Runtime: 131m
·★ 7.5
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Germany
United States of America
Production Companies
Studio Babelsberg
Fox 2000 Pictures
Sunswept Entertainment
Cast
Geoffrey Rush
as Hans Hubermann
Sophie Nélisse
as Liesel Meminger
Emily Watson
as Rosa Hubermann
Nico Liersch
as Rudy Steiner
Ben Schnetzer
as Max Vandenburg
Heike Makatsch
as Liesel's mother
Barbara Auer
as Ilsa Hermann
Roger Allam
as Narrator / Death (voice)
Rainer Bock
as Bürgermeister Hermann
Gotthard Lange
as Grave Digger
Rainer Reiners
as Priest
Kirsten Block
as Frau Heinrich
Ludger Bökelmann
as Football Urchin
Oliver Stokowski
as Alex Steiner
Hildegard Schroedter
as Frau Becker
Levin Liam
as Franz Deutscher
Sandra Nedeleff
as Max's Mother
Rafael Gareisen
as Walter, Nazi Soldier
Carl Heinz Choynski
as Jürgen the Groundsman
Mike Maas
as Rolf Fischer
Sebastian Hülk
as Gestapo Agent
Matthias Matschke
as Wolfgang
Marie Burchard
as Neighbor
Georg Tryphon
as Neighbor
Joachim Paul Assböck
as Officer
Martin Ontrop
as Herr Lehmann
Stephanie Stremler
as Post Woman
Carina Wiese
as Barbara Steiner
Crew
Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Markus Zusak
Novel
Karen Rosenfelt
Producer
Brian Percival
Director
Florian Ballhaus
Director of Photography
John Wilson
Editor
Anna B. Sheppard
Costume Design
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Michael Petroni
Writer
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Simone Bär
Casting
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer
R.J. Kizer
Dialogue Editor
Manfred Banach
Production Sound Mixer
Matt Curtis
Main Title Designer
Philipp Klausing
Unit Production Manager