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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.
Theatrical
Nov 8, 2013
Box Office
$76.6M
Budget
$19.0M
Return
4.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 11, 2014
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Studio Babelsberg, Fox 2000 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment
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[[Life of Pi]
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Courage That Defies Expression
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Courage beyond words.
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Cast
Full credits →G
Geoffrey Rush
Hans Hubermann
S
Sophie Nélisse
Liesel Meminger
E
Emily Watson
Rosa Hubermann
N
Nico Liersch
Rudy Steiner
B
Ben Schnetzer
Max Vandenburg
H
Heike Makatsch
Liesel's mother
B
Barbara Auer
Ilsa Hermann
R
Roger Allam
Narrator / Death (voice)
R
Rainer Bock
Mayor Hermann
G
Gotthard Lange
Grave Digger
R
Rainer Reiners
Priest
K
Kirsten Block
Mrs. Heinrich
L
Ludger Bökelmann
Football Urchin
O
Oliver Stokowski
Alex Steiner
R
Robert Beyer
Jewish Accountant
H
Hildegard Schroedter
Ms. Becker
L
Levin Liam
Franz Deutscher
S
Sandra Nedeleff
Max's Mother
R
Rafael Gareisen
Walter
C
Carl Heinz Choynski
Jürgen the Groundsman
