Directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey), The Book Thief is based on the beloved international bestselling book and tells the story of Liesel (Sophie Nélisse), an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson) and Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. The Book Thief is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit.
Twentieth Century Fox have made available a wonderful new featurette from The Book Thief - click on the link above. Titled The Hidden True Story of The Book Thief, the featurette delves into the history and inspiration behind the original novel and the film, with contributions from a Holocaust Studies Librarian as well as the book's author Markus Zusak, the film's Director Brian Percival and the film's stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.
