Death lists the three stupid acts and then goes on to describe them. Set against the backdrop of world war ii germany, the book thief is a compelling and moving story about a young girl sophie nelisse who is taken in by foster parents geoffrey rush and emily watson. Manila, philippines meet rudy played by nico liersche in the endearing the book thief. Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. Liesel meminger is the hardworking, book thieving, kindhearted star of the novel. Maxs writings and hope for a better world hans and elsa but finally and most importantly, death, its a pillar upon which the book s success stands. The book thief is a muted, sentimental exploration of life and death through the eyes of children, with death roger allam literally narrating the film. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again and would go to his grave without them. Rudy s lemon hair lol, his exciting spirit, his freedom, the friendship he offers, everything about him is unforgettable. The book thief is a historical novel by australian author markus zusak and is his most popular work. The book thief do you think liesel and rudy were in love.
It is a warm hearted,emotional film with fantastic acting by all the cast,likeable characters and a great storyline. Feb 18, 2020 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. It would have to be the young cole sprouse because he is around 20 now. Rudy steiner is one of the most lovable book characters i have ever seen. Also unclear was the concept of how words have the power of life, and the title book thief only played a minor role in the film. Nov 06, 20 life of pi had a master filmmaker, ang lee, telling a bigscreen adventure story, while the book thief has a journeyman director, brian percival best known for his work on downton abbey and an. The book thief what comparison might the reader draw between rudy steiner and hans hubermann. Mar 12, 2016 sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the book thief jocelyn castillo. He clearly cares about her, and he often sticks by her side and tries to protect her if necessary. He is mostly known for his role as rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief.
In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. The book thief is in cinemas now and theres not a single bridesmaid dress in site. This chapter illustrates how liesel and rudy, and even arthur, understand what it means to be a moral thief. Favorite character analysis my book thief portfolio by. But unlike a good osprey book, at just over two hours long you may not want to sit on the toilet and watch it. Freshmovietrailers based on the beloved bestselling book, the. He is a full grown man wrapped up in a tiny lemonhaired package of a boy.
And it is rudy who dives in the river after viktor throws liesels book into the water. When viktor chemmel begins berating liesel, rudy tells him to leave her alone, and when viktor tosses liesels book in the river, rudy. One important point of this movie is that it is not about the holocaust like most of the war dramas. Max vandenburg is a german jew who takes refuge in the hubermanns household in molching germany on himmel heaven street during the events of world war two, developing a close friendship with liesel meminger.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. He is every momas ideal kind of friend to her precious daughter. Since liesel is the main character for the book thief, i wanted this young kid to have been the main character of another movie. When viktor chemmel begins berating liesel, rudy tells him to leave her alone, and when viktor tosses liesels book in the river, rudy doesnt hesitate to dive in after it, not. During world war ii, a young german girl shares stolen books with a hidden jewish refugee. I really enjoyed the book thief which i found compelling throughout. Rudy, the boy who refuses to fear the opposite sex 8. The book thief is a 20 world war ii war drama film directed by brian percival and starring geoffrey rush, emily watson, and sophie nelisse. The book thief 2014 brian percival cast and crew allmovie. Rudy and liesel find a coin on the ground and buy from frau diller a single candy, which they take turns sucking on. The book thief cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. I loved it because i have never cried so much reading a book.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for the book thief 2014 brian percival on allmovie. The book thief official trailer 1 20 geoffrey rush, emily watson movie hd based on the novel by the same name, the book thief is a 20 american drama. Rudy steiner i think that cole would fit rudy s role perfectly. You see, death cant keep a secret, and he tends to be a plotspoiler. He is in love with liesel and is constantly trying to get her to kiss him, but he only receives his kiss after it is too late.
The actors play their characters like storybook figures imagined by a smart, curious child. In fact, it is rudy who nicknames liesel, the book thief. But the movie about a girl adopted by a german couple during world war ii also crystallizes the perils of. Nico liersch was born on july 17, 2000 in munich, bavaria, germany as nico louis liersch. The first involves rudy stealing a potato from a grocers, but he steals the largest potato so several people in line have been watching it, and they see him do it. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era. The character of rudy steiner in the book thief from. But there are also jaunty scenes of liesel and young rudy. Sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the book thief. The film was nominated for the academy award for best original score. He was a troublemaker in that show and that is what rudy is in the book thief. The book thief hans, liesel, and rudy at the nazi festival.
Death and plucky tween find their voice in holocaust tale. Hes a young boy from a poor family living in germany during world war two, who would run through the streets pretending to be jesse owens, and became the main character liesels best friend. Rudy is known for painting himself black like jesse owens. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The movie about a girl adopted by a german couple during world.
Ben schnetzer, portraying jewish refugee max, is also a strong, albeit underutilized, addition who enjoys a much more prominent role in the book and. Rudy is one of six children, and liesels best friend. Their recognition of a moral versus an immoral thief serves in stark contrast to the new leader of the gang who comes later in the novel. After screening the complete version of the book thief for a public audience for the first time the night before at the chicago international film festival as part of its entrance into this years oscar derby, the three sat down to talk about the film, the importance of filming a movie of this type in germany and the challenges of translating the story from the page to the screen. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Nico liersch as rudy steiner, liesels best friend and love interest. The book thief cast, info, trivia famous birthdays.
The book thief 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Liesel is taken in by the hermanns and refuses to clean the ashes off herself until she walks into the river where rudy saved a book before, saying her final goodbyes. The book thief is a 20 war drama film directed by brian percival and starring geoffrey rush, emily watson, and sophie nelisse. He obviously loved the girl but do you think they were in love. His love grows and grows right up to the bitter end.
Geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse talk the book thief, meeting for the first time, how familiar they were with the book, and tackling tough scenes. Even though she isnt as young as liesel in the book, danika would still be able to play as liesel. Rudy is kind and loyal, specifically when it comes to liesel. Onata aprile liesel meminger liesel is a little girl with a lot of confidence and so i needed to pick an actor who was good enough to be confident in the movie. Rudy s father goes first, no reason given and rudy is told that he will be joining the elite force when he is older. He is known for painting himself black like jesse owens after the 1936 olympics and running the track at hubert oval. Albums penny dredful, thief of dreams and gothic blues available on itunes, bandcamp, amazon, cdbaby or direct. The same happened when i saw the movie, on new years eve, too. It would be easy for her to get into character because she is rather young and the role would suit her. That unadulterated kiss rudy wants in the book thief. Jan 07, 2014 although the holocaust is a wellvisited subject for hollywood, geoffrey rush says he was struck by how the book thief based on the 2007 novel by marcus zusak offers another different. German actor who played the role of rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief. After rudy retrieves liesels precious book from the river, he asks for a reward. Nelisse is fantastic in the book thief shes carrying.
Death, liesel meminger, hans hubermann, rosa hubermann, max vandenburg, rudy steiner, alex steiner, ilsa hermann, frau holtzapfel, michael holtzapfel, robert holtzapfel, frau diller, hans hubermann, junior, trudy hubermann, tommy muller, arthur berg, walter kugler, franz deutscher, viktor chemmel. Apr 17, 2017 the boy whose hair would remain the color of lemons forever see more ideas about the book thief, markus zusak and good books. With sean astin, jon favreau, ned beatty, greta lind. Despite the book thief being a powerful, suspenseful novel, death isnt exactly the most skilled storyteller sometimes.
Jan 3, 2015 liesel meminger and rudy steiner from the book thief movie. The book thief directed by brian percival 1 minutes. 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. Until, that is, the day he rescues the whistler from the amper river. Although the holocaust is a wellvisited subject for hollywood, geoffrey rush says he was struck by how the book thief based on the 2007 novel by marcus zusak offers another different. The book thief has its moments of brilliance, thanks in large part to an adept cast. Franz is the evil leader of rudy s hitler youth squad. The rudy is the type of person who isnt afraid of getting dirty. The hubermanns protect him from the nazi regime by hiding him in their basement under the staircase with a bed of tarpaulin sheets and a wall of paint cans max was born on. Liesel, hans, rosa, rudy, ilsa are german common people with. Feb 04, 2014 rudy is a major transformative figure in liesels journey with her exponentially growing love of books and the power beyond words. Rudy steiner quotes in the book thief the the book thief quotes below are all either spoken by rudy steiner or refer to rudy steiner.
Liesel meminger and rudy steiner from the book thief movie. Rudy always lets liesel know that he fancies her, and often. Nov 14, 20 the book thief has its moments of brilliance, thanks in large part to an adept cast. Image uploaded by find images and videos about the book thief, geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the. Of course, it didnt have the same impact for me as the book, but it was very good. He also wasnt afraid of telling someone how he feels about them. Book tvbook nerdthe book thief rudymovie quotesbook quotesrudy steinersagagood booksmy books. I read the book thief without realizing it was a ya not my normal genre. His personality in the movies match the young and daring personality of rudy steiner. Liesel meminger cannot read when she arrives at her new home, but finds herself drawn to books, which she proceeds to borrow.
What comparison might the reader draw between rudy steiner. Rudy s insights for winning in life, rudy international publications, limited. Rudy s father is conscripted after they turn down the request for rudy to join the elite forces but leaves a few days later. The grocer becomes enraged and threatens to call the police until rudy enlists one of his schoolteachers who is also in line to exaggerate how big and poor rudy. The book thief, world war ii tale with geoffrey rush. This picture is a great portrayl of rudy because in the book thief they tell us that he he is the epitome of german citizen.
The book thief study guide contains a biography of markus zusak, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The film is based on markus zusaks 2005 novel of the same name. He is around the same age as hans hubermann and has facial hair. Differences between the book thief book vs movie page 3.
Book thief rudy liesel papa i can never stop myself from pinning these pictures. Rudy and liesel the way he looks at her honestly makes me cry. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak and adapted by michael petroni. From what i have learned subsequently, the book that the plot is based on emphasizes this much more strongly, and many people who have come from the book and watched the film found it a very unsatisfying adaptation. Liesel and rudy become fast friends and do everything together, including stealing borrowing, liesel insists books. Dec 18, 20 as a film, i think the book thief does enough to get half of that aforementioned hopeful goal to make people happy. Rudy is a good student and a great athlete and often sticks up for liesel, protecting her in any way that he knows how. Nov 10, 20 yearold book thief star sophie nelisse brings down house at academy screening video. Sep 26, 2018 rudy steiner is a character in the amazing novel the book thief by markus zusak. The film has its respectful essence, but lacks a bit of the spirit and entertainment value. 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.
It tells the tale of a young german girl living in nazi germany who goes to live with new foster parents as the outbreak of world war two approaches. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for notre dame. Together, they steal apples and potatoes, as well as books from the mayors house. Were talking both friendly love and romantic love, in rudy s case. Rudy nico liersch, is a towheaded angel who idolizes jesse owens, the track star of the 1936. Nov 22, 20 supporting players, especially nico liersch, as liesels best friend rudy, are also solid in their roles with liersch owning several of the book thief s most insightful and comedic exchanges. The book thief part three summary and analysis gradesaver.