
Overview
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorBrian Percival
WriterMichael Petroni
Cast

Geoffrey Rush
Hans Hubermann

Sophie Nélisse
Liesel Meminger

Emily Watson
Rosa Hubermann

Nico Liersch
Rudy Steiner

Ben Schnetzer
Max Vandenburg

Heike Makatsch
Liesel's mother

Barbara Auer
Ilsa Hermann

Roger Allam
Narrator / Death (voice)

Rainer Bock
Mayor Hermann

Gotthard Lange
Grave Digger

Rainer Reiners
Priest

Kirsten Block
Mrs. Heinrich
Julian Lehmann
Liesel's Brother

Ludger Bökelmann
Football Urchin
Paul Schaefer
Football Urchin
Nozomi Linus Kaisar
Fat Faced Goalie

Oliver Stokowski
Alex Steiner
Robert Beyer
Jewish Accountant

Hildegard Schroedter
Ms. Becker

Levin Liam
Franz Deutscher
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Keywords
based on novel or booknaziworld war iichildren in wartimebased on young adult novel
Details
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$77M
TMDb Votes
4,513
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026










