Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Claudio D — 03 Mar 2014

Beautiful film talented cast (especially the young cast). Bit of a heart string tugger though!

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Claudio D on 03 Mar 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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The film is nothing more than a cliche, trying to introduce the subject of war to younger viewers without offering anything of interest to older ones…

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Watched this fantastic film recently with my whole family and it sparked an intense discussion about several topics dealing with WWII…

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