Book Club: The Book Thief

Read the book. Watch the film. Join the conversation. 

BOOK CLUB AT NFSA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABC RADIO CANBERRA. 
Explore how culturally significant books have been adapted and reimagined as films.
 
2013 | DCP | DEU/USA | D: Brian Percival  

Adapted from the international bestselling novel by Australian author Markus Zusak, this moving WWII drama follows young Liesel (Emily Watson) as she discovers the transformative power of books in Nazi Germany. Featuring standout performances by Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, the film balances intimate storytelling with historical devastation, offering a human-scale meditation on language, empathy and moral courage.

 
‘A handsome and heartfelt adaptation that honours the emotional core of the novel.’
— Todd McCarthy – The Hollywood Reporter

The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion about the film adaptation of Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief in conversation with Alice Matthews (ABC Radio Canberra) and Rhiân Williams (guest host, ABC Radio Canberra Book Club)