The Book Thief (2013)

The Book Thief
131 min.
6.6
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The 550-page, World War II-era novel, narrated by Death, tells the story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken at age 9 to live with a foster family in a German working-class neighborhood. Liesel arrives having just stolen her first book, "The Gravediggers Handbook" -- it will be the beginning of a love affair with books.
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Drama Nazism II World War Childhood Literature 1930s 1940s
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The Book Thief
Running time
131 min.
Screenwriter
Michael Petroni
Screenwriter
Markus Zusak
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Music
John Williams
Cinematography
Florian Ballhaus
Producer
Co-production United States-Germany;
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2013: Academy Awards: Nominated Best Score
2013: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Score
2013: BAFTA Awards: Nominated Best Score
2013: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Supp Actress (Watson) and Original Score
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"Where the book had a kernel of intellectual irony (...) this drama goes shamelessly for the heart. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
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[Time Out]
"There is much to admire in Percival's film version, but you may come away more impressed by the intentions than by the achievements."
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