The Book Thief

Summary

The Book Thief is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,649 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Book Thief's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Book Thief was directed by Brian Percival^[4].
• Michael Petroni wrote the screenplay for The Book Thief^[5].
• Markus Zusak wrote the screenplay for The Book Thief^[6].
• The Book Thief's composer is recorded as John Williams^[7].
• The Book Thief's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Book Thief's genre is film based on a novel^[9].
• The Book Thief's genre is war film^[10].
• The Book Thief's based on is recorded as The Book Thief^[11].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Emily Watson^[12].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Geoffrey Rush^[13].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Sophie Nélisse^[14].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Nico Liersch^[15].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Ben Schnetzer^[16].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Roger Allam^[17].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Barbara Auer^[18].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Heike Makatsch^[19].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Joachim Paul Assböck^[20].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Gotthard Lange^[21].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Godehard Giese^[22].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Carina Wiese^[23].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Kirsten Block^[24].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Oliver Stokowski^[25].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Robert Beyer^[26].
• A cast member of The Book Thief was Hildegard Schroedter^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Book Thief was directed by Brian Percival^[4]. Screenwriters include Michael Petroni^[5] and Markus Zusak^[6]. Cast members include Emily Watson^[12], Geoffrey Rush^[13], Sophie Nélisse^[14], Nico Liersch^[15], Ben Schnetzer^[16], and Roger Allam^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 3, 2013^[28], March 13, 2014^[29], and January 30, 2014^[30]. Original languages include English^[31] and German^[32]. Genres include drama film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], and war film^[10]. The Book Thief was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10^[34], 50%^[35], and 53/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Book Thief's after a work by is recorded as Markus Zusak^[37].

Why It Matters

The Book Thief ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,649 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]