The Book Thief

The Book Thief is a 2013 American-German war drama film directed by Brian Percival and starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, and Sophie Nélisse presented on DVD. Based on the novel of the same name by Markus Zusak and written by Michael Petroni.

Based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. This film is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit.

The Book Thief movie awards:

• Won Breakthrough Performance Award Sophie Nélisse (Satellite Awards 2013)
• Won Spotlight Award Sophie Nélisse (Hollywood Film Festival 2013)
• Nominated Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score John Williams (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Golden Globe Best Original Score – Motion Picture John Williams (Golden Globes, USA 2014)
• Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Emily Watson (Satellite Awards 2013)
• Nominated Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Emily Watson (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2014)
• Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Sophie Nélisse (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2014)
• 1 other win and 6 other nominations

Critic Reviews:

• " Laudably, The Book Thief 's main theme is the need to defend culture, a subject of the greatest urgency in the present political situation. " – Joanne Laurier

• " The Book Thief has stolen my heart. To describe the film in a word, it's quite simply, magnificent. " – Debbie Lynn Elias

• " It's probably a little too modest for its potential Oscar goals, but it's a fine film nonetheless. " – Sarah Marrs