A gentle, sorrowful coming-of-age story about words and kindness under a cruel regime, likely to leave you quietly moved.
About 2014 film by Brian Percival
Genres drama, war
Directed by Brian Percival
Written by Markus Zusak, Michael Petroni
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Sophie Nélisse, Heike Makatsch, Ben Schnetzer, Roger Allam, Carina Wiese, Barbara Auer
Music John Williams
Runtime 131 min
Country United States, Germany
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