Novel Adaptation
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak · 2005 → Film 2013
The Book
Goodreads
4.4/ 5
2005
The Film
Audience Score
No rating data
TMDB
2013131 min
Faithfulness to source85%
Highly faithful
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About the Book
Narrated by Death, this novel tells the story of Liesel Meminger who steals books in Nazi Germany—and the boy she loves, the Jewish fist-fighter hidden in her home.
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About the Film
A young girl in Nazi Germany steals books and shares them with others while sheltering a Jewish man.
Details
Genre
Historical
Source Type
Novel
Year Published
2005
Year Released
2013
Director
Brian Percival
Runtime
131 min
Adaptation Type
Feature Film
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