The Book Thief

[PGen98]

Title: The Book Thief

Tagline: Courage beyond words.

Genre: Drama

Director: Brian Percival

Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Nico Liersch, Ben Schnetzer, Heike Makatsch, Barbara Auer, Roger Allam, Rainer Bock, Gotthard Lange, Rainer Reiners, Kirsten Block, Julian Lehmann, Ludger Bökelmann, Paul Schalper, Nozomi Linus Kaisar, Oliver Stokowski, Robert Beyer, Hildegard Schroedter, Levin Liam, Sandra Nedeleff, Rafael Gareisen, Carl Heinz Choynski, Mike Maas, Sebastian Hülk, Matthias Matschke, Beata Lehmann, Laina Schwarz, Marie Burchard, Georg Tryphon, Joachim Paul Assböck, Martin Ontrop, Jan Andres, Stephanie Stremler, Carina N. Wiese, Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens

Release: 2013-11-08

Runtime: 131

Plot: 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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[PGen98]

I have to highlight this film because it is an incredibly important one. I bought the book the second it was released and I now own a second copy because of how many times I read the first to the point it's a bit past salvaging. The book is incredible and contains one of the best depictions of a Jewish figure in WWII Germany I've ever seen. Max is such a well-rounded character that you see him as more than just a Jew hiding from the Nazis and constantly suffering. You feel his life story, you admire his struggle, and you adore his admiration for Liesel and the bond their form. The book is masterpiece, and while the film takes a few liberties and waters down the story a fair bit, it is still an important film worth watching. If you ever get the chance to read the book, PLEASE DO! If you get the chance to watch this, do so as well