The Book Thief

The Book Thief, starring Sophie Nélisse and Emily Watson (2014) Rated PG-13 Based on the beloved best-selling book comes this profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) 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 in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey).