Everything You Need to Know About The Book Thief Movie (2013): Feb. 20, 2014 - added the US Blu-ray release date of March 11, 2014 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Plot Outline: A spirited and courageous young girl transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.
Who's Involved:
Emily Watson, Sophie Nelisse, Karen Rosenfelt, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Petroni, Brian Percival, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Kirsten Block, Sandra Nedeleff, Rafael Gareisen
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Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
Follows a spirited young girl named Liesel (Sophie Nelisse) who witnesses the horrors of Nazi Germany while in the care of foster parents, played by Rush and Watson. The girl arrives with a stolen book and begins collecting other tomes, learning to read while her stepparents harbor a Jewish refugee (Ben Schnetzer) under the stairs.
modified plot formulation — hollywoodreporter.com
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Who stars in The Book Thief: Cast List
Who's making The Book Thief: Crew List
A look at the The Book Thief behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian Percival last directed Downton Abbey. The film's writer Michael Petroni last wrote Backtrack and The Rite.
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Production: What we know about The Book Thief?
Key Facts
- Based on the novel by Markus Zusak. Optioned in 2006.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2013 - July: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2013 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Looking at a production start late February 2013 in Berlin.
- 2012 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Fox 2000 optioned the young-adult novel in 2006; director now signed on for the pic. Production to begin this summer.
The Book Thief DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Book Thief was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 .
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