The Book Thief


2h 5m 2013

Brief Synopsis

This is the story of a spirited and courageous young girl named Liesel, who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. For Liesel, the power of words and of imagination becomes a means of escape - and even joy - from the tumultu

Film Details

Also Known As
Bogtyven, Boktjuven, Boktyven, Book Thief, Bücherdiebin, Die Bücherdiebin, Kirjavaras, Knygu Vagile, La ladrona de libros, La voleuse de livres, Ladrona de libros, Menina que Roubava Livros, A, Rapariga Que Roubava Livros, Storia di una ladra di libri, Zlodejka kníh, Zlodziejka ksiazek, könyvtolvaj, voleuse de livres
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Babelsberg Studio, Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Görlitz, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

This is the story of a spirited and courageous young girl named Liesel, who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. For Liesel, the power of words and of imagination becomes a means of escape - and even joy - from the tumultuous events enveloping her and everyone she knows and loves.

Crew

Matt Adams

Camera

Niv Adiri

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marcel Ahrens

Driver

Bulent Akgun

On-Set Dresser

Britta Albert

Props

John Andrews

Facilities Supervisor

Artjom Antipin

Rigging Electrician

Benjamin Anton

Best Boy Grip

Jeanette Apel

Costumer

Paul Apted

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Stephan Arendt

Coordinator

Uwe Arndt

Stunts

Dominik Avenwedde

Adr

Dorothee Bach

Costumes

Laura Bach

Art Assistant

Louma Bachrach

Set Production Assistant

Florian Ballhaus

Other

Florian Ballhaus

Director Of Photography

Manfred Banach

Production Sound Mixer

Simone Bär

Casting

Ben Barker

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Becker

Rigging Electrician

Mathias Beier

Rigging Gaffer

Ramiro Belgardt

Music Editor

Becky Bentham

Music

Martin Berg

Art Department Assistant

Barbara Berkery

Dialect Coach

Christian Bernutz

Head Stage Technician

Anne Betkierowicz

Travel Coordinator

Sebastian Beutler

Rigging Electrician

Ken Blancato

Producer

Jan Bludau

Driver

Hubert Bock

Dresser

Jan Bohme

Stunts

Phil Booth

Assistant Director

Konstantin Borchert

Compositor

Heiner Börger

Pilot

Benedikt Bothe

Unit Manager

Raymond Boy

Storyboard Artist

Johannes Brahms

Song

Claus Brennecke

Driver

Bettina Brenner

Production Accountant

Nils Brillat

Set Production Assistant

Daryl Bristow

Wardrobe Supervisor

Elspeth Brodie

Dialect Coach

Babette Brosike

Makeup Artist

Barbara Bryndova

Graphic Artist

Andreas Bundenthal

Visual Effects

Christian Burgis

Location Assistant

Peter Burgis

Foley

Peter Byrne

Assistant Camera

Dan Carling

Camera

Valentina Castillo

Tailor

Abigail Catto

Assistant Camera

Ryan Cole

Rerecording

Nane Cornelius

Set Decorator

Volkmar Croyé

Assistant Location Manager

Bill Crutcher

Art Director

Matt Curtis

Main Title Design

Adam Dale

Aerial Director Of Photography

Heiko Daugau

Facilities Supervisor

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Jenny Dechene

Tailor

Yannick De Decker

Videotape Operator

Sascha Dhillon

Visual Effects Editor

Sascha Dhillon

Assistant Editor

Jan Dieckmann

Wardrobe

Timo Dobbert

Driver

Gillian Dodders

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Kate Dowd

Casting

Patrick Dreikauss

Casting Consultant

Max Dreusch

Electrician

Joachim Dumkow

Medic

Ralf Eisenmann

Assistant Director

Simon Elliott

Production Designer

Tina Ellis

Post-Production Accountant

Sebastian Elsner

Visual Effects

Florian Emmerich

Camera Operator

Jacob Engel

Crane Grip

John Ensby

Film Lab

Paul Ensby

Camera

Markus Ernst

Costume Supervisor

Katrin Eser

Production Assistant

Bernhard Esperester

3-D Artist

Ulrike Eversmeier

Set Decorator

Katja Fischer

Set Designer

Christoph Fisser

Coproducer

Michael Fissneider

Set Designer

Mariska Saapke Flau

Art Department

Don Foster

Music

Lucia Foster-found

Coordinator

David Francis

Security

Markus Frank

Compositor

Annett Franz

Coordinator

Danny Freemantle

Sound Effects Editor

Glenn Freemantle

Sound Designer

Nicholas Freemantle

Assistant Sound Editor

Thomas Friedrich

Special Effects

Ursula Gaida

Payroll Accountant

Glen Gathard

Foley Recordist

Christin Geigemüller

Extras Casting Assistant

Florian Gellinger

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Gemmill

Scenic Artist

Paul Gibbs

Production Controller

Andreas Giesen

Visual Effects

Peter Gleaves

Adr

Marco De Goeij

Matchmove Artist

Natascha Gotowtschikow

Set Costumer

Sascha Graetz

Driver

Andreas Grasshoff

Transportation Captain

Sonja Greif

Set Costumer

Stephan Grosse

Electrician

Eleni Grosser

Costumes

Pamela Grujic

Makeup Artist

Jan Grunwald

Assistant Camera

Christof Grunz

Rigging Electrician

Frank Gust

Driver

Nicolay Gutscher

Camera Operator

Tim Haberland

Stunts

Jeanette Haley

Post-Production Supervisor

Joris Hamann

Construction Manager

Fae Hammond

Hair & Makeup

Martin Handrow

Best Boy

Peter Hanson

Foley Editor

Clare Harlow

Casting Assistant

Tarn Harper

Post-Production Accountant

Dr. Christian Hartmann

Advisor

Nina Hartstone

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Christoph Hasche

Compositor

Lisa Hauss

Assistant Director

Jules Heath

Still Photographer

Kilian Hebold

Set Production Assistant

Vicky Heienbrok

Camera Trainee

Philipp Heintze

Set Production Assistant

Michael Herbell

Location Manager

Christine Hiam

Picture Editor

Wolfgang Higler

Special Effects Technician

Eilam Hoffman

Sound Effects Editor

Oliver Hohn

Compositor

Bjorn Holzhausen

Assistant Property Master

Kim Honeyman

Camera

David Horn

Rigging Electrician

Florian Hotz

Stunts

Thomas Hübener

Head Stage Technician

Raidar Huber

Location Scout

Petter Idestroem

Compositor

Christine Jahn

Props Assistant

Natalia Jaik

Makeup Artist

Tomas Jester

Stunts

Geraint Jones

Accounting Assistant

Sven Jorden

Transportation Captain

Bjorn Kahler

3-D Artist

Axel Kahnt

Property Master

Eral Kalender

Production Assistant

Frederike Karsch

Set Production Assistant

Susanne Kasper

Makeup Artist

Rainer Kaufmann

Greensman

Angelika Kauz

Tailor

Kerstin Kensy

Visual Effects Producer

Randy Kerber

Music

Julia Kietzmann

Compositor

Mun-ju Kim

Accounting Assistant

R. J. Kizer

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Anna Klausing

Production Secretary

Philipp Klausing

Unit Production Manager

Gabriele Klinke

Tailor

Joerg Kloecking

Carpenter

Helko Klunder

Carpenter

Marika Knappe

Makeup Artist

Moritz Kolf

Set Production Assistant

Bernhard Kopke

Adr

Thorsten Kosellek

Best Boy Electric

Christian Kratzert

Costumer

Alrik Kreemke

Stunts

Yvonne Von Krockow

On-Set Dresser

Robert Kruger

Painter

Johannes Maria Laboga

Art Department Assistant

Tom Lalley

Recording Engineer

Alexander Lambriev

Coordinator

Liliana Lambriev

Graphic Artist

Gary Lane

Costume Coordinator

William Lane

Costumes

Philipp Lange

Electrician

Stefan Langel

Stunts

Antje Langner

Makeup Artist

Thomas Lauterkorn

Location Scout

Tobias Lehmann

Music Engineer

Jens Leiche

Welder

Jaime Leonard

Camera

Monika Lienig

Makeup Artist

Sebastian Lindner

Electrician

Maximilian Link

Assistant Camera

Jens Löckmann

Art Director

Mario Lojek

Carpenter

Sebastian Luck

Set Production Assistant

Doreen Lüdicke

Construction

Theresa-anna Luther

Set Costumer

Doris Lutz

Music

Caroline Macvicar

Assistant

Malte Mann

Driver

Film Details

Also Known As
Bogtyven, Boktjuven, Boktyven, Book Thief, Bücherdiebin, Die Bücherdiebin, Kirjavaras, Knygu Vagile, La ladrona de libros, La voleuse de livres, Ladrona de libros, Menina que Roubava Livros, A, Rapariga Que Roubava Livros, Storia di una ladra di libri, Zlodejka kníh, Zlodziejka ksiazek, könyvtolvaj, voleuse de livres
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Babelsberg Studio, Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Görlitz, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States November 8, 2013

Released in United States on Video March 11, 2014

Released in United States 2013

Released in United States November 8, 2013

Released in United States on Video March 11, 2014

Based on the novel "The Book Thief" written by Markus Zusak published by Knopf Books on March 14, 2006.

Released in United States 2013 (Special Presentation)