{"id":6861,"date":"2014-03-13T07:10:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T11:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/?p=6861"},"modified":"2014-03-11T02:11:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T06:11:50","slug":"the-book-thief-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/13\/the-book-thief-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book Thief Review #Giveaway","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE\u00a0BOOK\u00a0THIEF<\/b><\/p>\n

Based on the beloved best-selling\u00a0book\u00a0comes an \u201cextremely moving\u201d (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany.\u00a0\u00a0When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie N\u00e9lisse) is adopted by a German couple (OSCAR\u00ae Winner Geoffrey Rush* and OSCAR\u00ae Nominee Emily Watson**).\u00a0\u00a0Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father.\u00a0\u00a0When the couple then takes in Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding from Hitler\u2019s army, Liesel befriends him.\u00a0\u00a0Ultimately, words and imagination provide the friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey).\u00a0*Actor, Shine, 1996 **Actress, Hilary and Jackie, 1998; Breaking the Waves, 1996<\/p>\n

Blu-Ray Special Features<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Deleted Scenes<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A Hidden Truth: Bringing\u00a0The\u00a0Book\u00a0Thief\u00a0<\/i><\/b>To Life<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Theatrical Trailer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n