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The Resource The book thief, Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; made in association with TSG Entertainment and the Blair Partnership, in association with Studio Babelsberg

The book thief, Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; made in association with TSG Entertainment and the Blair Partnership, in association with Studio Babelsberg

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The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her in Germany during World War II. 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
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  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (131 min.)
Note
  • Title from title frame
  • Based upon the novel by Markus Zusak
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Deleted scenes; theatrical trailer, sneak peeks
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The book thief
Title
The book thief
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Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; made in association with TSG Entertainment and the Blair Partnership, in association with Studio Babelsberg
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Bücherdiebin
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her in Germany during World War II. 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
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videorecording
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Book thief (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Director of photography, Florian Ballhaus ; production designer, Simon Elliott ; film editor, John Wilson ; music by John Williams ; costume designer, Anna B. Sheppard
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material ;
  • CHV rating: PG
Language note
English (Dolby Digital 5.1), dubbed Spanish (surround Dolby Digital 2.0), or dubbed French (surround Dolby Digital 2.0) audio; with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH) and English descriptive audio; closed-captioned in English
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Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Roger Allam
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  • 1962-
  • 1965-
  • 1932-
  • 1951-
  • 1967-
  • 1990-
  • 2000-
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  • Percival, Brian
  • Rosenfelt, Karen
  • Blancato, Ken
  • Petroni, Michael
  • Ballhaus, Florian
  • Williams, John
  • Wilson, John
  • Elliott, Simon
  • Sheppard, Anna
  • Rush, Geoffrey
  • Watson, Emily
  • Nélisse, Sophie
  • Allam, Roger
  • Schnetzer, Ben
  • Liersch, Nico
  • Zusak, Markus
  • Fox 2000 Pictures
  • Sunswept Entertainment (Firm)
  • TSG Entertainment
  • Blair Partnership (Firm)
  • Studio Babelsberg
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
131
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  • Zusak, Markus
  • Zusak, Markus
  • Jews rescue (1939-1945 : World War)
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Germany
  • Books and reading
  • Storytelling
  • Jews
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Death
  • Alemanes
  • Lectura
  • Guerra Mundial, 11, 1939-1945
  • Books and reading
  • Death
  • Jews
  • Storytelling
  • Germany
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adult
Technique
live action
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The book thief, Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; made in association with TSG Entertainment and the Blair Partnership, in association with Studio Babelsberg
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  • Title from title frame
  • Based upon the novel by Markus Zusak
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Deleted scenes; theatrical trailer, sneak peeks
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videodisc
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  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn869482667
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (131 min.)
Governing access note
Educational and home use only
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543886563
Other physical details
DVD video, sound, color
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
2288656
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
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videodisc
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; dual layer; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0
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DVD
Label
The book thief, Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; directed by Brian Percival ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; made in association with TSG Entertainment and the Blair Partnership, in association with Studio Babelsberg
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Title from title frame
  • Based upon the novel by Markus Zusak
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
  • Special features: Deleted scenes; theatrical trailer, sneak peeks
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn869482667
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (131 min.)
Governing access note
Educational and home use only
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543886563
Other physical details
DVD video, sound, color
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
2288656
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; dual layer; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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