The actors of the movie "The Thief of Books". Reviews of the movie

The military drama "The Thief of Books", based on the story of the book by Australian Marcus Zusak, was very ambiguous. The voices of the audience and critics were divided, and represented by the whole gamut: from sharply negative to absolutely admired. The screen version of the novels, as is known, is a thankless task, however, one can not evaluate the film only on anyone's reviews. Moreover, the picture has an interesting cast of actors, which will be discussed later.

About the plot

"The Thief of Books" - a film (actors, viewers - later), based on the novel by the writer M. Zusak "The Book Thief", which was on the list of bestsellers for The New York Times for more than 230 weeks. For the adaptation of the book took British filmmaker Brian Percival, who became famous after working on the television series "North and South" and "Abbey Downton."

The events shown in the film originate in 1938, when Germany is on the eve of the bloody events that will soon plunge the whole world into chaos. Voice-overs, telling the viewer this tragic story, belongs to none other than the angel of death, who turned his eyes to the still very young girl Lizel Meinger. Getting into the foster family, she learns to read, and books eventually become for her the main means of knowing the world around him and everything that happens.

"Thief books" - the film (actors and photos later in the article) with an unusual atmosphere. The history of the terrible war and crippled destinies are shown through the eyes of a young girl. The child even in such terrible conditions still remains a child, and everything he sees is seen through the prism of openness, kindness and naivety.

The actors of the movie "The Thief of Books": Sophie Neliss

The search for the performer of the main role went around the world. In the end, luck fell to the young Canadian actress Sophie Neliss, who was approved on the project on February 4, 2013. At the beginning of the shooting she was 13 years old, but the project was not her debut. Behind the shoulders of S. Neliss was participation in the film "Mr. Lazar." Sophie has a sister who also starred in a movie.

Her character, Lizel Meinger, seems at first glance timid and hesitant. Getting into the new class, she shows the strength of character, stopping the peers ridicule. Foster parents teach the girl to read and from this moment begins her love of books.

The actors of the movie "The Thief of Books" were awarded with nominations for prestigious awards. However, only Sophie Neliss reached the victory and won a prize at the Hollywood Film Festival and the Phoenix Film Critics Society, as well as Sputnik.

Jeffrey Rush

A popular Australian actor in film, theater and television, as well as winner of numerous awards, including "Oscar". He is known to the audience on the films "Shakespeare in Love", "Shine", "The King speaks!", Etc. In the film he performed the role of Lissel's adoptive father - Hans Hubermann. The Nazi regime invades the lives of ordinary citizens, even those that are very far from politics. Hans fortunately managed to avoid arrest, but he falls under the call, despite his age. Once at the front, he almost immediately returns with a concussion, and, perhaps, it saves his life.

"Thief books" - a film, the actors in which are selected in strict accordance with the book, which has a special atmosphere. The bloody events of the 40's are going off-screen, which is what caused controversial reviews of film critics.

Emily Watson

The English actress of cinema and theater embodied on the screen the image of the adoptive mother Lizel and the wife of Hans - Rosa. From the first minutes of the film, she makes an impression on the viewer of a heartless, rude and even somewhat cruel woman. However, as it turns out all this is only an external mask that conceals a kind heart.

Domestic movie audience actress is familiar with works in such films as "Breaking the Waves", "Cradle Will Rock", "Boxer", "My Home Dinosaur", "Miss Potter". At home, in the UK, she is famous primarily for work in the theater.

Max and Rudy

Nico Lirch and Ben Schnetzer are the youngest actors in the movie The Thief of Books. After Lizel moves to the foster parents' house, the first person she meets with is a neighbor boy, who immediately became very sympathetic towards her. The role of Rudy Steiner was performed by a young actor from Germany, Nico Lirch. Becoming friends, they spend a lot of time together, including join simultaneously in the ranks of the Hitler Youth.

With Max Liesel gets acquainted during the infamous Kristallnacht, when all over Germany there was a pogrom, the streets were strewn with shards of glass in shop windows. The Nazi protest was directed against the Jews. The role of Mask was chosen by American actor Ben Schnetzer. Work in the film for him was the starting line, most of all he was remembered by the audience in the following projects: "Pride", "Warcraft" and "Snowden".

Reviews of viewers and critics

"The thief of books" - a film, actors and roles, the script and direction of which received quite conflicting reviews of film critics and viewers. The best-selling book on which the plot is based, as it turned out, does not guarantee one hundred percent success at the box office. The range of reviews is very rich and contains, both harsh and critical statements, and positive. It was said that the film loses the book, but has the right to exist. Critics also spoke about the excessive softness of the picture, the war seemed to pass by, second plan. It is more a product focused on a teenage audience. However, keeping the attention of young people for several hours is difficult enough, lack of dynamics.

The actors of the movie "The Thief of Books" were positively noted. Evidence of this is the nominations for prestigious awards, as well as the soundtrack to the picture. Music for the film was written by John Williams. American composer and conductor, is one of the most famous and successful not only in Hollywood, but also in the world. Suffice it to mention that he created music for such films as Superman, Jaws, Schindler's List, the epic Star Wars, Harry Potter, and also the four Olympic games. The composer has five Oscar statuettes and has 50 nominations for this prestigious award, including for music to the "Book Thief".