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.
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Release Date:
Friday, November 8, 2013 In Theaters (Nationwide)
The Book Thief Plot: What's it 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.
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The Book Thief Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Book Thief behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian Percival previously directed Downton Abbey. The film's writer Michael Petroni penned Backtrack, The Rite and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
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Key Facts
- Based on the novel by Markus Zusak. Optioned in 2006. <style> body { background-image: url(https://si0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/378800000056100575/47c67ae15ab1a1a52241e214d66a122f.jpeg); background-repeat: repeat; background-position: center top; background-attachment: fixed; } </style>
The Book Thief Filming Timeline
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— The Book Thief entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Looking at a production start late February 2013 in Berlin.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Fox 2000 optioned the young-adult novel in 2006; director now signed on for the pic. Production to begin this summer.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
The Book Thief Release Date: When was the film released?
The Book Thief was released nationwide on . 10 other films are opening on the same date, including About Time, Thor: The Dark World and The Starving Games.
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