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Synopsis
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.
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