Event Details

On Thursday 26th January from 6 p...

On Thursday 26th January from 6 p.m. we will be screening 'The Book Thief' in the Library Events space, which will be followed by a discussions facilitated by Alex Dougherty, a current student and member of the Holocaust Educational Trust.

In 1938, young orphan Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) arrives at the home of her new foster parents, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson). When Hans, a kindly housepainter, learns that Liesel cannot read, he teaches the child the wonders of the written language. Liesel grows to love books, even rescuing one from a Nazi bonfire. Though Liesel's new family barely scrape by, their situation becomes even more precarious when they secretly shelter a Jewish boy whose father once saved Hans' life.

• Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|Intense Thematic Material)

• Genre: History, Drama

• Original Language:English

• Director: Brian Percival

• Producer: Karen Rosenfelt, Ken Blancato

• Writer: Michael Petroni

• Release Date: 2013

• Runtime: 2h 7m

Watch The Book Thief - trailer here