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I was surprised to 'win' tickets to a premiere of The Book Thief thanks to [...] I have not read the book, but have heard through a couple of friends that it is 'one of their favourite books of all time.' The film stars Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson (two great actors by my standards) and two of the most gorgeous and gifted 'child actors' I've ever seen. I was astounded by the acting of the young female lead Lisel and her friend Rudy (with a mop of impossibly blonde hair) The plot and sub-plots are very believable and quite heart wrenching. A scene of German WWII children in school uniforms (complete with embroidered Nazi patch on their sleeve) singing a patriotic song (a choir) in front of three oversized and unfurled Nazi flags was heart stopping and surreal. The production design of the home where most of the film takes place, as well as the street (and the street after a bombing) were incredibly real. A beautiful coming of age story - and there aren't many starring girls - with a 'good' ending. Not everything is rosy in this WWII German tale, I cried hard enough to give myself a headache and I was not alone. A beautiful and sometimes tragic tale of love, hope, hatred, survival and life!
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I couldn't have said it better myself, ditto, ditto, ditto and yes I and people around me shed tears at the end. The score by John Williams was also beautiful and moving in keeping with the atmosphere of the film.