| Title |
The book thief [DVD]. |
| Publication Details |
Moore Park, N.S.W. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014] |
| Physical Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based upon the novel by Markus Zusak. |
| "57383SDG." |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. |
| Special features: Deleted scenes; theatrical trailer, sneak peeks. |
| In English, German, Italian with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH), German, Italian, Hindi, Turkish. |
| Credits Note |
Screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; directed by Brian Percival. |
| Director of photography, Florian Ballhaus ; music, John Williams ; film editor, John Wilson. |
| Performer/Cast Note |
Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Roger Allam. |
| Summary Note |
Based upon the best-selling novel. The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple, her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max, a Jew hiding in the family's home, escape from the events unfolding around them. |
| Target audience note |
Rating : PG. |
| Requirements |
Region 4 ; PAL. |
| Subject-Personal Name |
Zusak, Markus -- Film adaptations. |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Books and reading -- Drama |
| Storytelling -- Drama. |
| Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama. |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Drama |
| Death -- Drama |
| Feature films |
| War films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Subject - Geographic Name |
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Drama |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Percival, Brian, 1962- |
| Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- |
| Watson, Emily, 1967- |
| Zusak, Markus Book thief |
