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Title:
The book thief [DVD]
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[DVD] / 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.
Uniform Title:
Book thief (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (131 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9786315300325
General 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.
Abstract:
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.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material ; CHV rating: PG.
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Restrictions on Access:
Educational and home use only.
Variant Title:
Alternate German title seen briefly during opening title frames: Bücherdiebin
Contents:
Feature program: The book thief -- Special features -- Deleted scenes: Read a good book ; Papers? ; "I can't leave now" ; A quick look -- Theatrical trailer, sneak peeks: The book thief ; The Grand Budapest Hotel ; 12 years a slave ; Killing Kennedy ; Romeo & Juliet ; Homeland season 2.
Credits:
Director of photography, Florian Ballhaus ; production designer, Simon Elliott ; film editor, John Wilson ; music by John Williams ; costume designer, Anna B. Sheppard.
Performer:
Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Roger Allam.
Technical Details:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; dual layer; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language:
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.