The Book Thief
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
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2013
2h 11m
7.5(4441 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Studio Babelsberg
Fox 2000 Pictures

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann

Geoffrey Rush
Acting

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger

Sophie Nélisse
Acting

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann

Emily Watson
Acting

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner

Nico Liersch
Acting

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg

Ben Schnetzer
Acting

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother

Heike Makatsch
Acting

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann

Barbara Auer
Acting

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

Roger Allam
Acting

Rainer Bock

Bürgermeister Hermann

Rainer Bock
Acting

Gotthard Lange

Grave Digger

Gotthard Lange
Acting

Rainer Reiners

Priest

Rainer Reiners
Acting

Kirsten Block

Frau Heinrich

Kirsten Block
Acting

Julian Lehmann

Liesel's Brother

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Acting

Ludger Bökelmann

Football Urchin

Ludger Bökelmann
Acting

Paul Schaefer

Football Urchin

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Acting

Nozomi Linus Kaisar

Fat Faced Goalie

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Acting

Oliver Stokowski

Alex Steiner

Oliver Stokowski
Acting

Robert Beyer

Jewish Accountant

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Acting

Hildegard Schroedter

Frau Becker

Hildegard Schroedter
Acting

Levin Liam

Franz Deutscher

Levin Liam
Acting

Sandra Nedeleff

Max's Mother

Sandra Nedeleff
Acting

Rafael Gareisen

Walter, Nazi Soldier

Rafael Gareisen
Acting

Carl Heinz Choynski

Jürgen the Groundsman

Carl Heinz Choynski
Acting

Mike Maas

Rolf Fischer

Mike Maas
Acting

Sebastian Hülk

Gestapo Agent

Sebastian Hülk
Acting

Matthias Matschke

Wolfgang

Matthias Matschke
Acting

Beata Lehmann

Woman with Champagne

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Laina Schwarz

Neighbor

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Marie Burchard

Neighbor

Marie Burchard
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Georg Tryphon

Neighbor

Georg Tryphon
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Joachim Paul Assböck

Officer

Joachim Paul Assböck
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Martin Ontrop

Herr Lehmann

Martin Ontrop
Acting

Jan Andres

Fellow Conscript

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Acting

Stephanie Stremler

Post Woman

Stephanie Stremler
Acting

Carina Wiese

Barbara Steiner

Carina Wiese

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