"The Book Thief" quotes

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While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being prote... Read all

Director: Brian Percival
Writer: Markus Zusak, Michael Petroni
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, war
Year: 2013
MetaScore: 53/100
ImdbRating: 7.5
BoxOffice: $21,488,481
Released: 27 Nov 2013
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 17 nominations total

93 Clips

It's probably fair to say - The Book Thief 00:08
It's probably fair to say
Don't stay up too late you two - The Book Thief 00:19
Don't stay up too late you two
What are you up to - The Book Thief 00:06
What are you up to
They're coming - The Book Thief 00:06
They're coming
You're hiding someone aren't you - The Book Thief 00:05
You're hiding someone aren't you
I don't understand - The Book Thief 00:23
I don't understand
What do you think - The Book Thief 00:11
What do you think
His father gave up his life - The Book Thief 00:25
His father gave up his life
I'm not stealing I'm borrowing - The Book Thief 00:04
I'm not stealing I'm borrowing
Now listen from now on you call me Mama ja - The Book Thief 00:20
Now listen from now on you call me Mama ja
Then how about that kiss - The Book Thief 00:05
Then how about that kiss
At least someone knows how to appreciate my cooking - The Book Thief 00:05
At least someone knows how to appreciate my cooking
I keep thinking about Max - The Book Thief 00:28
I keep thinking about Max
Are you hiding from Hitler - The Book Thief 00:12
Are you hiding from Hitler
Rudy where are you going to stay - The Book Thief 00:19
Rudy where are you going to stay
You're too much like your father you know that - The Book Thief 00:09
You're too much like your father you know that
Can we trust her She's our daughter - The Book Thief 00:04
Can we trust her She's our daughter
What's an accountant - The Book Thief 00:06
What's an accountant
And what makes you think you are good enough for my daughter - The Book Thief 00:09
And what makes you think you are good enough for my daughter
Are you sure this is yours - The Book Thief 00:07
Are you sure this is yours
The bombs were coming thicker now - The Book Thief 00:11
The bombs were coming thicker now
I'm not such a good reader myself you know - The Book Thief 00:07
I'm not such a good reader myself you know
Franz Deutscher doesn't sound very smart - The Book Thief 00:09
Franz Deutscher doesn't sound very smart
Oh my God Liesel Ja Oh would you do me a favor - The Book Thief 00:11
Oh my God Liesel Ja Oh would you do me a favor
I don't even know if he's alive - The Book Thief 00:36
I don't even know if he's alive
Memory is the scribe of the soul - The Book Thief 00:05
Memory is the scribe of the soul
I'm not lost to you Liesel - The Book Thief 00:10
I'm not lost to you Liesel
I'm not ready - The Book Thief 00:08
I'm not ready
Tell me where do you get these words - The Book Thief 00:13
Tell me where do you get these words
Good night - The Book Thief 00:12
Good night
In my religion - The Book Thief 00:26
In my religion
While 10 000 souls hid their heads in fear and trembled - The Book Thief 00:12
While 10 000 souls hid their heads in fear and trembled
Where are you going - The Book Thief 00:22
Where are you going
Where's my weather report - The Book Thief 00:20
Where's my weather report
Did he take away your mother - The Book Thief 00:33
Did he take away your mother
You can't say that - The Book Thief 00:06
You can't say that
In my job I am always finding humans at their best - The Book Thief 00:17
In my job I am always finding humans at their best
Do you think she writes to him - The Book Thief 00:35
Do you think she writes to him
Words are life Liesel - The Book Thief 00:10
Words are life Liesel
This is the stupidest thing that I have ever done - The Book Thief 00:08
This is the stupidest thing that I have ever done
Is that your book - The Book Thief 00:12
Is that your book
They are checking basements - The Book Thief 00:07
They are checking basements
The only thing worse than a boy you hate is a boy you like right - The Book Thief 00:06
The only thing worse than a boy you hate is a boy you like...
It's always been the same the excitement and rush to war - The Book Thief 00:18
It's always been the same the excitement and rush to war
How's Rudy - The Book Thief 00:20
How's Rudy
Did anyone see you - The Book Thief 00:37
Did anyone see you
There once was a ghost of a boy - The Book Thief 00:36
There once was a ghost of a boy
His job was to wait for his sister who was still alive - The Book Thief 00:34
His job was to wait for his sister who was still alive
But he shaves - The Book Thief 00:36
But he shaves
I have to find my mother - The Book Thief 00:37
I have to find my mother
If your eyes could speak - The Book Thief 00:06
If your eyes could speak
It's always been the same - The Book Thief 00:45
It's always been the same
It wasn't always mine - The Book Thief 00:15
It wasn't always mine
Is only alive because it contains the secret word for life - The Book Thief 00:41
Is only alive because it contains the secret word for life
I'm running away - The Book Thief 00:34
I'm running away
I'm not such a good reader myself - The Book Thief 00:21
I'm not such a good reader myself
I'm not stealing - The Book Thief 00:10
I'm not stealing
I'm not lost to you - The Book Thief 00:26
I'm not lost to you
I'm always seeing humans at their best - The Book Thief 00:34
I'm always seeing humans at their best
If your eyes could speak - The Book Thief 00:16
If your eyes could speak
I want to grow up before I die - The Book Thief 00:13
I want to grow up before I die
I keep thinking about Max - The Book Thief 00:41
I keep thinking about Max
I don't understand - The Book Thief 00:27
I don't understand
I don't even know if he's alive - The Book Thief 00:37
I don't even know if he's alive
You've kept me alive - The Book Thief 00:21
You've kept me alive
You're too much like your father - The Book Thief 00:18
You're too much like your father
You're stealing books - The Book Thief 00:22
You're stealing books
You're hiding someone - The Book Thief 00:11
You're hiding someone
How about that kiss - The Book Thief 00:11
How about that kiss
Franz Deutscher doesn't sound very smart - The Book Thief 00:21
Franz Deutscher doesn't sound very smart
Do you think my mother really loved me - The Book Thief 01:05
Do you think my mother really loved me
Did he take away your mother - The Book Thief 00:40
Did he take away your mother
Can we trust her - The Book Thief 00:14
Can we trust her
Are you sure this is yours - The Book Thief 00:20
Are you sure this is yours
Are you hiding from Hitler - The Book Thief 00:12
Are you hiding from Hitler
You call me mama - The Book Thief 00:20
You call me mama
You are going to die - The Book Thief 00:36
You are going to die
Where's my weather report - The Book Thief 00:17
Where's my weather report
Where do you get these words - The Book Thief 00:16
Where do you get these words
Where are you going to stay - The Book Thief 00:38
Where are you going to stay
What's an accountant - The Book Thief 00:17
What's an accountant
What makes you think that you are good enough for my daughter - The Book Thief 00:23
What makes you think that you are good enough for my...
What do you think - The Book Thief 00:15
What do you think
This is the stupidest thing I've ever done - The Book Thief 00:22
This is the stupidest thing I've ever done
They're for you to fill - The Book Thief 00:15
They're for you to fill
They're checking basements - The Book Thief 00:12
They're checking basements
Then get to school - The Book Thief 00:15
Then get to school
The bombs were falling thicker now - The Book Thief 00:31
The bombs were falling thicker now
So he wouldn't frighten people - The Book Thief 01:40
So he wouldn't frighten people
Rudy is a pain in the neck - The Book Thief 00:24
Rudy is a pain in the neck
One jew thanked God for the stars that blessed his eyes - The Book Thief 00:31
One jew thanked God for the stars that blessed his eyes
No one lives forever - The Book Thief 03:00
No one lives forever
Memory is the scribe of the soul - The Book Thief 00:14
Memory is the scribe of the soul

Cast

Narrator - Roger Allam
Liesel Meminger - Sophie Nélisse
Liesel's Mother - Heike Makatsch
Liesel's Brother - Julian Lehmann
Grave Digger - Gotthard Lange
Priest - Rainer Reiners
Frau Heinrich - Kirsten Block
Hans Hubermann - Geoffrey Rush
Rosa Hubermann - Emily Watson
Rudy Steiner - Nico Liersch
Football Urchin - Ludger Bökelmann
Football Urchin - Paul Schaefer
Fat Faced Goalie - Nozomi Linus Kaisar
Alex Steiner - Oliver Stokowski
Jewish Accountant - Robert Beyer
Frau Becker - Hildegard Schroedter
Franz Deutscher - Levin Liam
Max Vandenburg - Ben Schnetzer
Max's Mother - Sandra Nedeleff
Walter - Nazi Soldier - Rafael Gareisen
Jürgen the Groundsman - Carl Heinz Choynski
Barbara Steiner - Carina Wiese
Bürgermeister Hermann - Rainer Bock
Ilsa Hermann - Barbara Auer
Gestapo Agent - Sebastian Hülk
Woman with Champagne - Beata Lehmann
Wolfgang - Matthias Matschke
Neighbor - Laina Schwarz
Neighbor - Marie Burchard
Neighbor - Georg Tryphon
Officer - Joachim Paul Assböck
Herr Lehmann - Martin Ontrop
Fellow Conscript - Jan Andres
Post Woman - Stephanie Stremler
Self (archive footage) - Jesse Owens
Policeman on Train - Godehard Giese
Self (archive footage) - Adolf Hitler
Rolf Fischer - Mike Maas
Stranger - Norbert Mesmer
Soldier Johann - Arnold Weglorz