“While subjected to the loathings of World War II Germany,
youthful Liesel discovers comfort by taking books and imparting them to others.
In the cellar of her home, a Jewish outcast is, no doubt shielded by her new
folks.”
IMDb
Rating: 7.6
Director: Brian Percival
Writers: Markus Zusak (novel),
Michael Petroni (adaptation)
Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey
Rush, Emily Watson
Plot
Summary:
The
550-page, World War II-period novel, described by Death, recounts the story of
Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken at age 9 to live with a cultivate
family in a German working population neighborhood. Liesel arrives having
simply stolen her first book, "The Gravediggers Handbook" - it will
be the start of a relationship with books.
Product Details
Actors: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush
Directors: Brian Percival Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: March 11, 2014
Run Time: 131 minutes
Box Office
Opening Weekend: $105,005 (USA) (8 November 2013)
Gross: $21,431,886 (USA) (21 March 2014)
