The Book Thief Final version

« LBC Bétrix Nicolas 1C The Book Thief (the film adaptation) 1.

Introduction Hello everyone, today I am going to talk to you about “The Book Thief”. The book was published in 2005, and the movie was released in 2013.

I have seen this movie 10 days ago and was very impressed by it.

I have seen it two times – first in French, then in English. The main actors are Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nélisse, Nico Liersch and Ben Schnetzer; the voice of Roger Allam is the voice of the Death. The Book Thief is a historical (and dramatic) story, written by Markus Zusak and is his most popular book.

The story has been adapted in film by Michael Petroni and Brian Percival was the director. The movie (historical/drama) was very successful and I think that it is because it is a very touching story set in a dramatic context.

It plays during World War II in a small German town and follows the main character Liesel.

She has to leave her family and gets taken in by the Huberman's. 2.

The historical context Only few words about the historical context which is important for the understanding of the story • The post-WW I Germany – economically and politically exhausted • The Nazification of German society – 1933 • The Nazi Propaganda – «Mein Kampf» the book written by Hitler • Hitler Youth (boys) and United German Gilrs (girls) • Jesse Owens – Summer Olympics in 1936 – 4 gold medals • Kristallnacht - “the night of crystal” On November 9 – 10, 1938 • The Holocaust – the concentration camps and the purification • Germany’s Bombing in England and Allied Bombing of Germany 3.

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