DVD

The book thief / Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Sunswept Entertainment production ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato ; screenplay by Michael Petroni ; directed by Brian Percival.

Percival, Brian, (film director.). Petroni, Michael, (screenwriter.). Rosenfelt, Karen, (film producer.). Blancato, Ken, (film producer.). Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- (actor.). Watson, Emily, 1967- (actor.). N©Øelisse, Sophie, (actor.). Allam, Roger, (actor.). Schnetzer, Ben, 1990- (actor.). Fox 2000 Pictures, (presenter.). Sunswept Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nelisse, Roger Allam, Ben Schnetzer. (Cast).

Summary:

Based upon the best-selling novel. The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 131 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based upon the novel by Markus Zusak. Special features: Deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, John Williams ; film editor, John Wilson ; production designer, Simon Elliott ; costume designer, Anna B. Sheppard.
Participant or Performer Note:	Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nelisse, Roger Allam, Ben Schnetzer.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and intense depiction of thematic material CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 2.0 (Spanish, French).
Language Note:	English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2014: Nominated, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score (John Williams). Golden Globes, USA, 2014: Nominated, Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Williams).
Source of Description Note:	Title from disc surface.