Brian Percival’s The Book Thief has already won three awards and been nominated six times for various other awards. It is also nominated for an Oscar for Best Score by John Williams. This emotionally charged book turned movie is soon to be released on March 11on Blu-ray and DVD. Staring the little know actress Sophie Nelisse and the incredibly talented Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean), The Book Thief will steal your heart. Check out the full list of special features after the break.
While this is typically not my normal type of movie that I would go and see, recent Oscar buzz has me eagerly anticipating its DVD release. Tyler says it is just OK and that Sophie Nelisse and Geoffrey Rush perform admirably. Although light on special features, the Blu-ray contains extra bonus content for those looking to learn more about the adaptation process.
The Book Thief Blu-ray and DVD contains the following special features:
- A Hidden Truth: Bringing The Book Thief to Life (Blu-ray only)
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical trailer
Check out the plot of The Book Thief below, courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an “extremely moving” (Leonard Maltin, Indiewire) story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) is adopted by a German couple (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson). Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple then takes in Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding from Hitler’s army, Liesel befriends him. Ultimately, 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).
The Book Thief releases on home video Blu-ray and DVD March 11, but you can get it on Digital HD on February 25.
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