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. Nico liersch as rudy, sophie nelisse as liesel and emily watson as rosa in the book thief. Nov 15, 20 theres nothing involving about watching the book thief. Markus zusaks acclaimed novel the book thief comes to the big screen this wednesday february 26 with sophie nelisse leading an allstar cast for director. The book thief 20 nico liersch as rudy steiner imdb. Nov 24, 2015 the book thief interview sophie liesel nico rudy. The book thief actress sophie nelisse on geoffrey rush, the. I loved him from the moment i did research at sutherland library, in sydney, to find football or soccer players of the era the book was set in. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
So hard that he would never ask for her lips again, and would go to his grave without them. Log in to save gifs you like, get a customized gif feed, or follow interesting gif creators. On the back lot of babelsberg film studio here outside of the german capital, young actors sophie nelisse and nico liersch took their marks, got. Rudy steiner mostly when you write, you struggle, but every now and then you find a character you instantly fall in love with, and for me that character was rudy steiner.
Broadly about the power of the written word to transport us beyond the. Geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse talk the book thief, meeting for the. Sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii era germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. The book thief served as the closing night film for the 20 heartland film festival here in indianapolis. A mellifluous, faintly creepy, male voice narrates the book thief, and it. Nov 06, 20 the book thief tells the story of preworld war ii by death. See more ideas about sophie nelisse, the book thief and markus zusak.
Sophie nelisse and nico liersch arrive for the german premiere of the film the book thief at zoo palast on january 23, 2014 in berlin, germany. Dec, 2016 the makers of the book thief have an interesting take on what occurred at that time. Percival lr, sophie nelisse, emily watson and nico liersch pose at the premiere of their movie the book thief at. The book thief tells the story of preworld war ii by death.
Sophie nelisse liesel meminger and nico liersch rudy steiner theyre so adorable, both in the movie and in real life. She and her rebellious friend rudy nico liersch yell i hate hitler at a. The book thief served as the closing night film for the 20 heartland film festival here in. Sophie nelisse and nico liersch arrive for the german. Published in 2005, it won several awards and remained.
Nico liersch, sophie nelisse and emily watson in a scene from film the book thief. Sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the book thief. Sophie nelisse born march 27, 2000 is a canadian actress. Check out kidzworld s exclusive interview with sophie nelisse the bright, fun and very real yearold star of the movie adapted from the popular, bestselling novel the book thief. Geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse sit down with andrew. Follows a spirited young girl named liesel sophie nelisse who witnesses the horrors of nazi germany while in the care of foster parents, p. The book thief tells the story of liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in world war ii germany. Geoffrey rush, sophie nelisse, emily watson, ben schnetzer, nico liersch director. Sophie nelisse was born in windsor, ontario, but moved to montreal with her family when she was just age four. Nov 27, 20 the film stars geoffrey rush, emily watson, sophie nelisse, nico liersch, and ben schnetzer. Starring sophie nelisse, geoffrey rush, emily watson, nico liersch, roger allam snd kirsten block.
Set in world war ii germany, the story follows a little girl, liesel, as she learns to read and begins to steal books to read to a jewish boy being hidden by her foster parents. Mar 12, 2016 sophie nelisse and nico liersch reunion 2016 actors from the book thief jocelyn castillo. In 100 years people wont know about the holocaust rising star sophie nelisse on world war two, working with geoffrey rush and kissing her fellow actor. The book thief original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by sme, adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of fox film music corp. Theres nothing involving about watching the book thief. On the back lot of babelsberg film studio here outside of the german capital, young actors sophie nelisse and nico liersch took their marks, got set and. Despite less screen time for nico liersch as the faithful friend of liesel sophie nelisse, a young girl from whose viewpoint the story is largely told, nico manages to fill his character with authenticity and. 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. 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. Still, while percival captures intriguing juxtapositions from nazi germany ex. Nico was amazing in the film, and when they kept him alive just that bit longer at the end. I wanted rudy to shout their names in commentary as he scored goals on the. The book thief by brian percival brian percival, sophie. The book thief on dvd march 11, 2014 starring emily watson, geoffrey rush, sophie nelisse, ben schnetzer.
And speaking of acting, the book thief is one of those films in which an actor in a supporting role outperforms the lead actor. At a young age, nico liersch gathers a huge name and fame from the limelight. Liesels goodnatured friend rudy is also expertly and realistically portrayed by young nico liersch. Nico liersch dating, girlfriend, net worth, earnings. Now the little boy from the book thief is a grownup man. Nico liersch was born on july 17, 2000 in munich, bavaria, germany as nico louis liersch. Everything you need to know about the book thief movie 20. The book thief 20, directed by brian percival, and starring sophie nelisse, geoffrey rush, emily watson and nico liersch. Lovely sophie nelisse is stunningly perfect in the role of liesel, capturing both the brighteyed innocence and the eventual worldweary quality needed for the role. In dark the book thief, sophie nelisse is a bright spot. The book thief tells the story of preworld war ii by. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again, and would go to. Geoffrey rush, emily watson, sophie nelisse, ben schnetzer, nico liersch, barbara auer, roger allam synopsis. Emily watson, geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse in the.
Oct 29, 20 interview with nico liersch rudy for the book thief 1. Nov 14, 20 sophie nelisse plays liesel, a bibliophile with a big secret in nazi germany, in the book the book thief. She began her career at the age of seven in commercials, then made her movie debut at age 10 in the 2012 frenchcanadian film monsieur lazhar. Geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse sit down with andrew freund duration. The main two reasons to see the book thief are new frenchcanadian talent sophie nelisse, and the unpeered geoffrey rush. Jules heath any novel that sits on bestseller lists for more than six years is an inevitable candidate. Nico louis liersch born 17 july 2000 is a german actor. Director brian percivals adaptation of the international bestseller the book thief is the kind of earnest, handsomely produced, wellmeaning, tearjerking historical drama that brings to mind the lament voiced by the character of clarence in quentin tarantinos script for true romance that there are too many unwatchable movies made from unreadable books. Nico liersch is a german tv and film teen actor who is popular for portraying a role of rudy steiner in the 20 film, the book thief.
From left, nico liersch, sophie nelisse and emily watson in the book thiefphoto. The book thief bluray starring emily watson, geoffrey rush and sophie nelisse. She and nico liersch who played rudy had a little more time. She is known for her genie awardwinning performance in monsieur lazhar, and as liesel meminger in the film adaptation of the bestselling novel the book thief written by markus zusak. The book thief is based on the best selling novel of the same name by markus zusak. In the meantime, most of us are eager to know more about him. The book thief is a dvd starring sophie nelisse, emily watson, and geoffrey rush. Interview with nico liersch rudy for the book thief 1. The book thiefs israeli premiere took place last night in the presence of. Brian percival though based on a huge bestseller the 2006 markus zusak novel of the same name the book thief is a small movie. The book thief may be a childs war movie if there is such a thing but it is no less emotionally engaging for it. Sophie nelisse flashes her blue eyes and offers a winning smile, but her performance is flat and uninvolving. Nov 06, 20 the main two reasons to see the book thief are new frenchcanadian talent sophie nelisse, and the unpeered geoffrey rush. Sophie nelisse as liesel and geoffrey rush as hans in the book thief.
German actor who played the role of rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief. Emily watson, sophie nelisse, and nico liersch in the book thief. The book thief, based on the novel by markus zusak, follows the story of adolescent book thief liesel meminger sophie nelisse during the time of nazi germany. For her performance in the film, she won a genie and a jutra award for best supporting actress. Sophie nelisse, nico liersch sophie nelisse and nico. The book thief a youthful perspective midnighteast.
Supplied for geoffrey rush, the greatest challenge in this production was working with a child. He is mostly known for his role as rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief. For the book thief to succeed, the audience has to identify with liesel. The makers of the book thief have an interesting take on what occurred at that time. 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. It is a delight to watch such wonderful young actors at work. May 10, 2014 nico liersch, sophie nelisse and emily watson in a scene from film the book thief. After tragedy strikes her family, liesel is adopted by kindhearted workingclass painter hans hubermann geoffrey rush and his strict but loving wife rose emily watson.
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