The Book Thief Matinee Movie Showing at Peapack & Gladstone Library

A matinee showing of the film.

Based on the novel by Markus Zusak, the Book Thief is the profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple, her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max, a Jew hiding in the family's home, escape from the events unfolding around them.

Cast: Ben Schnetzer, Sophie Nelisse, Roger Allam, Emily Watson, and Geoffrey Rush
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 125 minutes

Sponsored by the Friends of Peapack & Gladstone Library

For more information or to register for this program stop by the library’s circulation desk, call the library at 908-234-0598, or contact Adult Services Librarian Diane Hahn at dhahn@sclibnj.org.