Find movie and film cast and crew information for the book thief 2014 brian percival on allmovie. Descriptions of characters and their roles in the book thief. When we are first introduced to him, rudy was very young and playful. In fact, it is rudy who nicknames liesel, the book thief. Rudy is a good student and a great athlete and often sticks up for liesel, protecting her in any way that he knows how. She is 9 years old at the beginning of the story, when after the death of her brother she is taken in by the hubermann family. The book thief part three summary and analysis gradesaver. If i had a vote, wed get another young teenage girl nominated for best actress in a lead role for sophie nelisses amazing work. Rudy is one of six children, and liesels best friend. But there are also jaunty scenes of liesel and young rudy. The book thief takes place during the holocaust, a subject seen in many other renowned films, but the beauty of this story comes from the perspective viewers get that of a childs.
Until, that is, the day he rescues the whistler from the amper river. Franz deutscher is rudys sadistic hitler youth leader. Rudy, the boy who refuses to fear the opposite sex 8. He is around the same age as hans hubermann and has facial hair. Rudy is kind and loyal, specifically when it comes to liesel. Get an answer for in the book thief how is the relationship between liesel and rudy like family, lovers, strangers, and enemies. We have plenty of article stubs that need your input, so get editing. Rudy always lets liesel know that he fancies her, and often. A young girl named liesel yearold canadian actress sophie nelisse arrives by train to her new foster parents, hans and rosa hubermann. Nico and sophie friends the book thief rudy, sophie nelisse, markus zusak, sad.
He clearly cares about her, and he often sticks by her side and tries to protect her if necessary. The growth and innocence of rudy steiner the book thief. The film is about a young girl living with her adoptive german family during the nazi era. In this lesson, well learn about similes and look at some examples of similes that are found in the book thief, by markus zusak. He was a troublemaker in that show and that is what rudy is in the book. The film was nominated for the academy award for best original score. Book thief rudy liesel papa i can never stop myself. The film is based on markus zusaks 2005 novel of the same name. Sophie and nico liersch, rudy steiner in the book thief would sit in the makeup van with an ipad, and film themselves being made up. The film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by markus zusak and adapted by michael petroni.
The book thief hans, liesel, and rudy at the nazi festival. The book thief is lackadaisical and episodic, with an affecting spirit brought to life by all the performances and the exceptional period detail. During world war ii, a young german girl shares stolen books with a hidden jewish refugee. His personality in the movies match the young and daring personality of rudy steiner. Viktor takes the whistler from liesel, and he pretends he is in the olympics and throws the book into the river. Learn everything you need to know about death, liesel meminger, and more in 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 as rudy steiner, liesels best friend and love interest. 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. Complete list of characters in marcus zusaks the book thief. A group of women point him out, and thomas mamer snags him by the scruff of his neck. His love grows and grows right up to the bitter end. In the book thief, a young german girl named liesel is adopted by the hubermann family right before world war ii. Rudy and liesel run off in pursuit of the book, and rudy jumps in when he sees it.
For the most part, you will come out seeing this film with what you expect. After rudy retrieves liesels precious book from the river, he asks for a reward. That unadulterated kiss rudy wants in the book thief. Frau diller is the owner of the corner shop and a fervent nazi sympathizer.
Death and plucky tween find their voice in holocaust tale. There are hints of a possible romantic competition between rudy and the older max for liesel. Three acts of stupidity by rudy steiner in markus zusaks the book thief. A boy jumped in, caught up to it, and heldit in his right. The book thief cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. The book thief reveals how a girl copes during the horrors of adolescence and world war ii. The book thief, world war ii tale with geoffrey rush.
Rudy steiner i think that cole would fit rudys role perfectly. Rudy is a major transformative figure in liesels journey with her exponentially growing love of books and the power beyond words. The book thief cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. A metaphysical being, death serves as the dryly cynical narrator of the book thief. 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. By the end of the hair and makeup, they will have edited the clip, done a few tricks, put some music behind it. One day in december rudy and liesel who is carrying the whistler take a back way to avoid franz deutscher, and instead they run into viktor chemmel and his gang on a bridge. Were talking both friendly love and romantic love, in rudys case. The book thief study guide contains a biography of markus zusak, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. And it is rudy who dives in the river after viktor throws liesels book into the water. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again and would go to his grave without them.
Jan 3, 2015 liesel meminger and rudy steiner from the book thief movie. First, rudy attempts to steal one of the biggest potatoes at mamers, the local grocery store. The maze runner cast minho ki hong lee, thomas dylan o. He is mostly known for his role as rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief. The book thief has its moments of brilliance, thanks in large part to an adept cast.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Rudy and liesel find a coin on the ground and buy from frau diller a single candy, which they take turns sucking on. Taught to read by her kindhearted foster father, the girl. Were talking both friendly love and romantic love, in rudy s case. The book thief 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It would have to be the young cole sprouse because he is around 20 now.
Together, they steal apples and potatoes, as well as books from the mayors house. 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. 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. Nico liersch was born on july 17, 2000 in munich, bavaria, germany as nico louis liersch. He is known for painting himself black like jesse owens after the 1936 olympics and running the track at hubert oval. Rush is superb as a lovable, complicated man, as is watson, whose stern manner is only a mask. German actor who played the role of rudy steiner in the 20 film the book thief. Liesel and rudy become fast friends and do everything together, including stealing borrowing, liesel insists books. When viktor chemmel begins berating liesel, rudy tells him to leave her alone, and when viktor tosses liesels book in.
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. 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. Liesel meminger and rudy steiner from the book thief movie. The book thief is a 20 war drama film directed by brian percival and starring geoffrey rush, emily watson, and sophie nelisse. In the book thief, one of the many characters who demonstrate traits of innocence is rudy, liesels best friend and partner in crime. When liesel drops her newly completed memoir, the book thief, after learning that all those she knows and loves on himmel street have died from bomb blasts, death steals the book from a trash truck. Deaths duty is to carry away the souls of the recently departed, which it has apparently done for millenia. In its line of work, death tries to focus on colors as a way of distracting itself from the survivors of those who have died.
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