Death, a male voice who over the course of the book proves to be a morose yet caring character, the plot follows. With diego luna, zoe saldana, channing tatum, ron perlman. Film ini tentang seorang gadis muda yang hidup dengan keluarga jerman angkatnya selama era nazi. The book thief lacked the power of the book and didnt make me cry. Geoffrey rush stars in this deleted scene in %22the book thief%22 rush%27s hans refuses to join the nazi party%2c which leads to pressure. Geoffrey recalls the last time he can remember stealing a book. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The actors played their parts fantastically though. Book thief film loved this movie, but the book is even better.
The book thief book vs film with a book as beloved as markus zusaks the book thief, an adaptation was always going to be a challenge. Published in 2005, the book thief became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 million copies. The book thief is so bad that its tough to decide whether its better used as a sleep aid or watched while under the influence as an object of derision. It was adapted into a 20 feature film of the same name plot. Liesel is a young girl who is taken in by a foster family in germany. Everything you need to know about the book thief movie 20. With a book as beloved as the book thief by markus zusak, an adaptation was always going to be a challenge but an inevitable one. Geoffrey rush and emily watson star in the adaptation of markus zusaks best selling book. Death and plucky tween find their voice in holocaust tale the grim reaper proves an unwelcome narrator in wellintentioned adaptation of markus zusaks popular world. Set in world war two germany, liesel sophie nelisse discovers the wonders of books, words and imagination. This brings me to the book thief, a wwii film based on the markus zusak novel of the same name. While some observers might say that line was crossed long ago, others may find that conclusive proof arrives in brian percivals the book thief, based on an international bestseller that the new york times jibed as harry potter and the holocaust. The film was released on bluray and dvd on march 11, 2014.
After finishing the book with tears in my eyes, i decided to rent the book thief movie from my local library to compare the two mediums. Based on the beloved bestselling book comes this profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during world war ii, germany. Based on the beloved international bestselling book, the book thief tells the story of an extraordinary, spirited young girl sent to live with a foster family in wwii germany. Bbc one film 2014, episode 5, geoffrey rush is a book. Now, i must preface this by saying i always find the book better than the movie, but i dont think ive ever been so let down by a booktofilm adaptation in my life. The book thief, 20 the three main categories of sound are dialogue, sound effects and music. The story, narrated by death himself, follows a young girl as she arrives in a small town in germany to. The book thief is by no means a harrowing watch, but it is gently moving. I bought this as a christmas gift for someone, having seen the film at the. Dialogue is known as characters talking to one another in films. Based on the bestseller by markus zusak, this film looks like a creepy new version of the anne frank story, writes peter bradshaw. Based on a bestselling novel penned by australian author markus zusak and now translated into 30 different languages, the book thief isnt a bombastic slaughterofwar pic as much as its a movie about the intimate agonies of life on the outside edges of war. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era. This film tells the story of liesel, a young girl growing up in nazi germany.
Like the film of john boynes the boy in the striped pyjamas, this picture makes most sense as a drama for intelligent. Bioskop online, nontonfilmbaru adalah 20 amerikajerman film drama perang yang disutradarai oleh brian percival dan dibintangi geoffrey rush, emily watson, dan sophie nelisse. Follows a spirited young girl named liesel sophie nelisse who witnesses the horrors of nazi germany while in the care of foster parents, p. On 23 february 2014 i was able to watch the film the book thief. This 20 film was based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak. The sets in this film are incredibly similar to the streets we see in the photos above. The incredibly unique tale, narrated by death himself, follows. Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where. But the movie about a girl adopted by a german couple during world war ii also crystallizes the perils of. The book thief was a great film but it definitely lacked the magic that was in the book.
Rush is quite delightful a strange word to apply to a movie such as this, but it fits and emily watson is excellent. Then again, the book thief is, perhaps, a victim of its own marketing. The book thief is lackadaisical and episodic, with an affecting spirit brought to life by all the performances and the exceptional period detail. I finished reading the book thief months before it was shown and having been able to gives me a bit of credential to comment on the movie. Januar 2014 im berliner zoopalast statt, bundesweiter kinostart in deutschland erfolgte am. In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. The book thief ist ein usamerikanisch deutsches filmdrama.
The book thief, starring geoffrey rush and emily watson, is perhaps the most vapid depiction of nazi germany that hollywood has yet cooked. Also starring geffrey rush, it is an inspiring film. The book thief has the use of nazis in movies reached the point of being pornographic. The book thief has its moments of brilliance, thanks in large part to an adept cast. Its one of the films ive been dying to see since it was released in the us.
After a wellreceived screening of 20th century foxs the book thief, an adaptation of markus zusaks 2006 novel of the same title that was released. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak and adapted by michael petroni. Her adoptive father teaches her to read, and when the family hides a fleeing jew named max, liesel takes to borrowingstealing books that she reads to help keep his hopes and spirit alive. Watching films via dvd has helped relieve a lot of anxiety by turning off the tv and turning on a film. The book thief, like the book on which its based, is narrated by death roger allam, who explains that he rarely cares about the stories of the living, with the exception of young liesel meminger sophie nelisse. The film adaptation of the award winning novel by markus zusak, the book thief, gives audiences a wartime story, where the message is timeless. The book thief bluray disc, 2014 for sale online ebay.