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Section: Literature in Film - Young Academy
The Book Thief (2013)
A 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 in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival.
| Country | Germany, United States of America |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Duration | 131 min |
| Rating | 13 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Brian Percival |
| Screenplay | Michael Petroni |
| Director of Photography | Florian Ballhaus |
| Music | John Williams |
| Edited by | John Wilson |
| Contact | Park Circus |
Biography
A British film and TV director. He participated in the making of many episodes of the TV series North & South (2004) and Downton Abbey (2010–2012). His first feature film was A Boy Called Dad (2009), followed by The Book Thief (2013).
Drama, Human Rights, Literature, War, Courage, Family, Friendship, History, Growing Up