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The Book Thief

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Original title

The Book Thief

Year

2013

Running time

131 min.

Country

United States

Director

Brian Percival

Screenwriter

Michael Petroni. Story: Markus Zusak

Cast

Music

John Williams

Cinematography

Florian Ballhaus

Producer

Co-production United States-Germany;

Fox 2000 Pictures, Studio Babelsberg

Genre

Drama | Nazism. II World War. Childhood. Literature. 1930s. 1940s

Synopsis

The 550-page, World War II-era novel, narrated by Death, tells the story of Liesel Meminger from the time she is taken at age 9 to live with a foster family in a German working-class neighborhood. Liesel arrives having just stolen her first book, "The Gravediggers Handbook" -- it will be the beginning of a love affair with books.

Awards: 2013: Academy Awards: Nominated Best Score

2013: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Score

2013: BAFTA Awards: Nominated Best Score

2013: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Supp Actress (Watson) and Original Score

2013: Critics' Choice Awards: nominated to Best Young Actor/Actress.

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