'The Book Thief' movie, starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson, arrives this November
The film adaptation of the bestseller 鈥淭he Book Thief鈥� by Markus Zusak is moving farther along and is set for a Nov. 15 release.
The movie adaptation of 鈥淭hief鈥� stars 鈥淭he King鈥檚 Speech鈥� actor Geoffrey Rush as Hans Hubermann, the foster father of protagonist Liesel Meminger (Sophie N茅lisse). 鈥�War Horse鈥� actress Emily Watson portrays her Liesel鈥檚 foster mother Rosa. Brian Percival, who has directed several episodes of 鈥�Downton Abbey,鈥� among other credits, is helming the film.
Rush recently praised relative newcomer N茅lisse and her work in the film.
鈥淚've had the opportunity in my career to have played opposite some extraordinary actresses and Sophie is just a true, natural original,鈥� the actor told the website . 鈥淪he's a gifted performer who has an instinctive and highly creative rapport with the lens.鈥�
Percival, meanwhile, said N茅lisse 鈥渏ust nailed it鈥� in the film.
鈥淚t was quite uncanny, this kid,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was taken right away.鈥�
鈥淭hief鈥� was originally released in 2006 and has been a bestseller since then, still currently holding the number five spot on the bestseller list for Young Adult works.
The novel by Zusak is narrated by Death, but there isn't a cast member listed as portraying that role.
