The Book Thief backdrop

The Book Thief 2013 Directed by Brian Percival

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Budget $19,000,000
Revenue $76,586,316
Release Date 8 November 2013
131 mins
Cast
Geoffrey Rush Hans Hubermann
Sophie Nélisse Liesel Meminger
Emily Watson Rosa Hubermann
Nico Liersch Rudy Steiner
Ben Schnetzer Max Vandenburg
Heike Makatsch Liesel's mother
Barbara Auer Ilsa Hermann
Roger Allam Narrator / Death (voice)
Rainer Bock Bürgermeister Hermann
Gotthard Lange Grave Digger
Kirsten Block Frau Heinrich
Julian Lehmann Liesel's Brother
Ludger Bökelmann Football Urchin
Paul Schaefer Football Urchin
Nozomi Linus Kaisar Fat Faced Goalie
Oliver Stokowski Alex Steiner
Robert Beyer Jewish Accountant
Levin Liam Franz Deutscher
Sandra Nedeleff Max's Mother
Rafael Gareisen Walter, Nazi Soldier
Carl Heinz Choynski Jürgen the Groundsman
Mike Maas Rolf Fischer
Sebastian Hülk Gestapo Agent
Beata Lehmann Woman with Champagne
Laina Schwarz Neighbor
Marie Burchard Neighbor
Georg Tryphon Neighbor
Martin Ontrop Herr Lehmann
Jan Andres Fellow Conscript
Carina Wiese Barbara Steiner