The Book Thief (2013)
The Book Thief (2013)
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.

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Cast

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush As: Hans Hubermann
Sophie Nélisse Sophie Nélisse As: Liesel Meminger
Emily Watson Emily Watson As: Rosa Hubermann
Nico Liersch Nico Liersch As: Rudy Steiner
Ben Schnetzer Ben Schnetzer As: Max Vandenburg
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Courage beyond words.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 08 November 2013

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 131m

Company Credits

Company: Studio Babelsberg, Fox 2000 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $76,586,316

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Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch

Nico Liersch

Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer

Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch

Heike Makatsch

Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer

Barbara Auer

Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Narrator / Death (voice)

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Bürgermeister Hermann

Gotthard Lange

Gotthard Lange

Grave Digger

Rainer Reiners

Rainer Reiners

Priest

Kirsten Block

Kirsten Block

Frau Heinrich

Julian Lehmann

Julian Lehmann

Liesel's Brother

Ludger Bökelmann

Ludger Bökelmann

Football Urchin

Paul Schaefer

Paul Schaefer

Football Urchin

Nozomi Linus Kaisar

Nozomi Linus Kaisar

Fat Faced Goalie

Oliver Stokowski

Oliver Stokowski

Alex Steiner

Robert Beyer

Robert Beyer

Jewish Accountant

Hildegard Schroedter

Hildegard Schroedter

Frau Becker

Levin Liam

Levin Liam

Franz Deutscher

Sandra Nedeleff

Sandra Nedeleff

Max's Mother

Rafael Gareisen

Rafael Gareisen

Walter, Nazi Soldier

Carl Heinz Choynski

Carl Heinz Choynski

Jürgen the Groundsman

Mike Maas

Mike Maas

Rolf Fischer

Sebastian Hülk

Sebastian Hülk

Gestapo Agent

Matthias Matschke

Matthias Matschke

Wolfgang

Beata Lehmann

Beata Lehmann

Woman with Champagne

Laina Schwarz

Laina Schwarz

Neighbor

Marie Burchard

Marie Burchard

Neighbor

Georg Tryphon

Georg Tryphon

Neighbor

Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Officer

Martin Ontrop

Martin Ontrop

Herr Lehmann

Jan Andres

Jan Andres

Fellow Conscript

Stephanie Stremler

Stephanie Stremler

Post Woman

Carina Wiese

Carina Wiese

Barbara Steiner

Directed By

Brian Percival

Brian Percival

Director

Elizabeth West

Elizabeth West

Script Supervisor

Phil Booth

Phil Booth

First Assistant Director

Ralph Eisenmann

Ralph Eisenmann

First Assistant Director

Tom Rye

Tom Rye

Second Assistant Director

Lisa Hauss

Lisa Hauss

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ken Blancato

Ken Blancato

Producer

Redmond Morris

Redmond Morris

Executive Producer

Karen Rosenfelt

Karen Rosenfelt

Producer

Kate Dowd

Kate Dowd

Casting

Simone Bär

Simone Bär

Casting

Michael Herbell

Michael Herbell

Location Manager

Clare Harlow

Clare Harlow

Casting Assistant

Alexandra Montag

Alexandra Montag

Casting Assistant

Christin Geigemüller

Christin Geigemüller

Extras Casting Assistant

Patrick Winkler

Patrick Winkler

Extras Casting Assistant

Geraint Jones

Geraint Jones

First Assistant Accountant

Bettina Brenner

Bettina Brenner

Production Accountant

Katrin Eser

Katrin Eser

Production Assistant

Eral Kalender

Eral Kalender

Production Assistant

Jessie Kerry

Jessie Kerry

Production Assistant

Sam Vester

Sam Vester

Production Assistant

Fabienne Zaumseil

Fabienne Zaumseil

Production Assistant

Christina Syring

Christina Syring

Production Coordinator

Anna Klausing

Anna Klausing

Production Secretary

Benedikt Bothe

Benedikt Bothe

Unit Manager

Philipp Klausing

Philipp Klausing

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

John Wilson

John Wilson

Editor

Sascha Dhillon

Sascha Dhillon

Associate Editor

Matt Adams

Matt Adams

Digital Intermediate

Paul Ensby

Paul Ensby

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Jaime Leonard

Jaime Leonard

Digital Intermediate Editor

Kim Honeyman

Kim Honeyman

Digital Intermediate

Jeffery L. Parks

Jeffery L. Parks

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Nathaniel De'Lineadeus

Nathaniel De'Lineadeus

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Design

Pamela Grujic

Pamela Grujic

Makeup Department Head

Markus Ernst

Markus Ernst

Costume Supervisor

Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez

Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez

Costume Supervisor

Natascha Gotowtschikow

Natascha Gotowtschikow

Set Costumer

Sonja Greif

Sonja Greif

Set Costumer

Alex Rouse

Alex Rouse

Wigmaker

Theresa Anna Luther

Theresa Anna Luther

Set Costumer

Fae Hammond

Fae Hammond

Hair Designer

Fae Hammond

Fae Hammond

Makeup Designer

Rachael Speke

Rachael Speke

Key Hair Stylist

Rachael Speke

Rachael Speke

Key Makeup Artist

Marika Knappe

Marika Knappe

Makeup Artist

Susanne Kasper

Susanne Kasper

Makeup Artist

Maja Meschede

Maja Meschede

Assistant Costume Designer

Dorothée Bach

Dorothée Bach

Costume Assistant

Emma Rees

Emma Rees

Costumer

Nannette Schwarz

Nannette Schwarz

Costumer

Julia Schädle

Julia Schädle

Costumer

Nana Seemann

Nana Seemann

Costumer

Jenny Dechene

Jenny Dechene

Tailor

Angelika Kauz

Angelika Kauz

Tailor

Gabriele Klinke

Gabriele Klinke

Tailor

Daryl Bristow

Daryl Bristow

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley Artist

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Niv Adiri

Niv Adiri

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ben Barker

Ben Barker

Sound Effects Editor

Danny Freemantle

Danny Freemantle

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn Freemantle

Glenn Freemantle

Sound Designer

Glenn Freemantle

Glenn Freemantle

Supervising Sound Editor

Eilam Hoffman

Eilam Hoffman

Sound Effects Editor

Helen McGovern

Helen McGovern

Boom Operator

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dirk Schäfer

Dirk Schäfer

Boom Operator

Ramiro Belgardt

Ramiro Belgardt

Music Editor

Paul Apted

Paul Apted

Dialogue Editor

Gillian Dodders

Gillian Dodders

Dialogue Editor

Emilie O'Connor

Emilie O'Connor

Dialogue Editor

R.J. Kizer

R.J. Kizer

Dialogue Editor

Lora Tucci

Lora Tucci

ADR Recordist

Dominik Avenwedde

Dominik Avenwedde

ADR Recordist

Bernhard Köpke

Bernhard Köpke

ADR Recordist

Peter Gleaves

Peter Gleaves

ADR Recordist

Mike Tehrani

Mike Tehrani

ADR Recordist

Alessandro Mongardini

Alessandro Mongardini

ADR Recordist

André Stiebe

André Stiebe

ADR Recordist

Nick Freemantle

Nick Freemantle

Assistant Sound Editor

Peter Hanson

Peter Hanson

Foley Editor

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Foley Recordist

Manfred Banach

Manfred Banach

Production Sound Mixer

Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole

Sound Recordist

Nina Hartstone

Nina Hartstone

Supervising ADR Editor

Nina Hartstone

Nina Hartstone

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Kerstin Kensy

Kerstin Kensy

Visual Effects Producer

Florian Gellinger

Florian Gellinger

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonathan Weber

Jonathan Weber

Visual Effects Supervisor

Uli Nefzer

Uli Nefzer

Special Effects Supervisor

Bernhard Esperester

Bernhard Esperester

3D Artist

Björn Kähler

Björn Kähler

3D Artist

Alexander Schumann

Alexander Schumann

3D Artist

Oliver Hohn

Oliver Hohn

Compositing Lead

Rayk Schroeder

Rayk Schroeder

Compositing Lead

Andreas Wiget

Andreas Wiget

Matte Painter

Andreas Bundenthal

Andreas Bundenthal

Visual Effects Technical Director

Andreas Giesen

Andreas Giesen

Visual Effects Technical Director

Natalie Meffert

Natalie Meffert

Digital Compositor

Camera

Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Adam Dale

Adam Dale

Helicopter Camera

Jules Heath

Jules Heath

Still Photographer

Florian Emmerich

Florian Emmerich

"A" Camera Operator

Nicolay Gutscher

Nicolay Gutscher

"B" Camera Operator

Adam Dale

Adam Dale

Aerial Director of Photography

Benjamin Anton

Benjamin Anton

Best Boy Grip

Vicky Heienbrok

Vicky Heienbrok

Camera Trainee

Dan Carling

Dan Carling

Digital Imaging Technician

Maximilian Link

Maximilian Link

Digital Imaging Technician

Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

First Assistant "A" Camera

Karim Rahmani

Karim Rahmani

First Assistant "B" Camera

Arne Müller

Arne Müller

Grip

Camilo Sottolichio

Camilo Sottolichio

Grip

Jaroslav Spana

Jaroslav Spana

Grip

Florian Prinz

Florian Prinz

Key Grip

Abigail Catto

Abigail Catto

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Jan Grunwald

Jan Grunwald

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Lighting

Janosch Voss

Janosch Voss

Gaffer

Thorsten Kosselek

Thorsten Kosselek

Best Boy Electric

Maximilian Linus Dreusch

Maximilian Linus Dreusch

Electrician

Sebastian Lindner

Sebastian Lindner

Electrician

Thijs Wagelaar

Thijs Wagelaar

Electrician

Stephan Große

Stephan Große

Electrician

Hinrich Peters

Hinrich Peters

Lighting Technician

Mathias Beier

Mathias Beier

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Simon Elliott

Simon Elliott

Production Design

Mark Rosinski

Mark Rosinski

Set Decoration

Jens Löckmann

Jens Löckmann

Art Direction

Anja Müller

Anja Müller

Art Direction

Katja Fischer

Katja Fischer

Set Designer

Michael Fissneider

Michael Fissneider

Set Designer

Esther Schreiner

Esther Schreiner

Assistant Art Director

Axel Kahnt

Axel Kahnt

Property Master

Bill Crutcher

Bill Crutcher

Supervising Art Director

Martin Berg

Martin Berg

Art Department Assistant

Johannes Maria Laboga

Johannes Maria Laboga

Art Department Assistant

Iris Paschedag

Iris Paschedag

Assistant Art Director

Björn Holzhausen

Björn Holzhausen

Assistant Property Master

Tonja Schürmann

Tonja Schürmann

Assistant Set Decoration

Uwe Schaer

Uwe Schaer

Construction Manager

Laura Bach

Laura Bach

Draughtsman

Eva-Maria Müller

Eva-Maria Müller

Painter

Nane Cornelius

Nane Cornelius

Set Decoration Buyer

Bülent Akgün

Bülent Akgün

Set Dresser

Sandra Wortmann

Sandra Wortmann

Set Dresser

Dominik Reindl

Dominik Reindl

Set Painter

Lisa McDiarmid

Lisa McDiarmid

Standby Art Director

Helko Klünder

Helko Klünder

Standby Carpenter

Raymond Boy

Raymond Boy

Storyboard Artist

Jan Dieckmann

Jan Dieckmann

Textile Artist

Gillian Wood

Gillian Wood

Textile Artist

Matt Curtis

Matt Curtis

Main Title Designer

Other Crew

Klaus Mielich

Klaus Mielich

Special Effects Coordinator

Antje Rau

Antje Rau

Stunt Coordinator

Andreas Grasshoff

Andreas Grasshoff

Transportation Captain

Jeanette Haley

Jeanette Haley

Post Production Supervisor

James Gemmill

James Gemmill

Scenic Artist

Russell Oxley

Russell Oxley

Scenic Artist

Barbara Berkery

Barbara Berkery

Dialect Coach

Elspeth Brodie

Elspeth Brodie

Dialect Coach

Stacy Mann

Stacy Mann

Unit Publicist

Rene Barthel

Rene Barthel

Special Effects Technician

Andreas Schiller

Andreas Schiller

Special Effects Technician

Konstantin Borchert

Konstantin Borchert

Compositor

Markus Frank

Markus Frank

Compositor

Christoph Hasche

Christoph Hasche

Compositor

Petter Idestroem

Petter Idestroem

Compositor

Julia Kietzmann

Julia Kietzmann

Compositor

Jan Piccart

Jan Piccart

Compositor

Thorsten Scholz

Thorsten Scholz

Compositor

Lonni Wong

Lonni Wong

Compositor

Lucia Foster Found

Lucia Foster Found

Aerial Coordinator

Heiner Borger

Heiner Borger

Pilot

Nils Brillat

Nils Brillat

Set Production Assistant

Philipp Heintze

Philipp Heintze

Set Production Assistant

Moritz Kolf

Moritz Kolf

Set Production Assistant

Sebastian Luck

Sebastian Luck

Set Production Assistant

Carolina Ronzino

Carolina Ronzino

Set Production Assistant

Bárbara Morelos-Zaragoza

Bárbara Morelos-Zaragoza

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