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Wednesday Movie Matinee

April 29 at 2pm - The Book Thief Valley Cottage Library 110 Route 303 Valley Cottage, NY 10989

The Book Thief

April 29 at 2pm


Based on the beloved best-selling book comes this profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel (Sophie N‚lisse) is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple (OSCARr Winner Geoffrey Rush* and Emily Watson**), her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding in the family’s home, escape from the events unfolding around them in this extraordinary, acclaimed film directed by Brian Percival (Downton Abbey).

131 minutes.
Rated: PG-13
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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