Directed by:
Brian PercivalScreenplay:
Michael PetroniCinematography:
Florian BallhausComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Nico Liersch, Ben Schnetzer, Joachim Paul Assböck, Carina N. Wiese, Kirsten Block, Georg Tryphon (more)Plots(1)
Based on the beloved best-selling book comes this profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson), her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding in the family’s home, escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival. (20th Century Fox AU)
(more)Cast
![Sophie Nélisse](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/835/163835020_4193f2.jpg)
Sophie Nélisse
Canada
Best movies:
The Book Thief (2013)
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Pawn Sacrifice (2014)
![Geoffrey Rush](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/742/162742319_cc2fea.jpg)
Geoffrey Rush
Australia
Best movies:
Finding Nemo (2003)
The King's Speech (2010)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
![Emily Watson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/527/163527514_533b47.jpg)
Emily Watson
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Corpse Bride (2005)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
![Nico Liersch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/523/168523094_pb52c2.jpg)
Nico Liersch
Germany
Best movies:
The Book Thief (2013)
Kokowääh 2 (2013)
Afrika ruft nach dir (2012) (TV movie)
![Ben Schnetzer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/140/161140834_a62bff.jpg)
Ben Schnetzer
USA
Best movies:
The Book Thief (2013)
Pride (2014)
Snowden (2016)
![Joachim Paul Assböck](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/909/159909700_551e46.jpg)
Joachim Paul Assböck
West Germany
Best movies:
Schindler's List (1993)
The Pianist (2002)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
![Carina N. Wiese](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/932/157932543_d7d00c.jpg)
Carina N. Wiese
East Germany
Best movies:
The Silent Revolution (2018)
The Book Thief (2013)
Phantom Pain (2009)
![Kirsten Block](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/189/169189119_6a2jna.jpg)
Kirsten Block
East Germany
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
The Reader (2008)
The Book Thief (2013)
![Georg Tryphon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/843/159843220_b6af09.jpg)
Georg Tryphon
Best movies:
Sense8 (2015) (series)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Book Thief (2013)
![Rafael Gareisen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/595/159595575_f04e63.jpg)
Rafael Gareisen
Austria
Best movies:
Bridge of Spies (2015)
The Book Thief (2013)
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2015) (TV movie)
![Roger Allam](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/429/162429102_b817b3.jpg)
Roger Allam
UK
Best movies:
Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010) (theatrical recording)
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
![Heike Makatsch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/472/159472249_ac8880.jpg)
Heike Makatsch
West Germany
Best movies:
Love Actually (2003)
The Road to Santiago (1999) (series)
Aimee & Jaguar (1999)
![Oliver Stokowski](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/187/169187785_0amej0.jpg)
Oliver Stokowski
West Germany
Best movies:
The Book Thief (2013)
The Experiment (2001)
Regular Guys (1996)
Julian Lehmann
Best movies:
The Book Thief (2013)
The Black Room (2017)
![Godehard Giese](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/731/168731716_44ypfa.jpg)
Godehard Giese
West Germany
Best movies:
The Same Sky (2017) (series)
Match (2012)
The Book Thief (2013)
![Adolf Hitler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271030_7b33cc.jpg)
Adolf Hitler (a.f.)
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation) - a.f.
The King's Speech (2010) - a.f.
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV movie) - a.f.
![Beata Lehmann](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/844/160844920_0ab253.jpg)
Beata Lehmann
Best movies:
The Reader (2008)
The Book Thief (2013)
The House of Magic (2013)
![Stephanie Stremler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/288/159288715_6c4716.jpg)
Stephanie Stremler
West Germany
Best movies:
The Cakemaker (2017)
The Book Thief (2013)
If Not Us, Who? (2011)
![Gotthard Lange](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/825/159825402_7c9b1c.jpg)
Gotthard Lange
West Germany
Best movies:
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
The Book Thief (2013)
Three (2010)
![Hildegard Schroedter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/299/160299393_7c4848.jpg)
Hildegard Schroedter
West Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
The Lives of Others (2006)
The Reader (2008)