In the film adaptation of “The Book Thief,” opening in limited release today, Hans is played by Oscar-winning Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, who in research for the part read a book about day ...

Hans Hubermann (Geoffrey Rush ... suspense and a life lesson or two. “The Book Thief” is a muted, sentimental exploration of life and death through the eyes of children, with Death (Roger ...

After Hans teaches her to read ... That being said, “The Book Thief” has its pleasures. Along with a memorable performance from Nélisse, Rush and Watson prove their impressive range.

Hans soon discovers that Liesel can’t read ... There is no irony in “The Book Thief,” which gets its name for Liesel’s penchant for “borrowing” books, first from the unknown ...

With the help of Hans, Liesel learns not only to read ... a film with a similar message that was far more convincing. The Book Thief is a sleek production that is often treacly and strangely ...

The Book Thief is it. Based on the bestseller by Markus Zusak, the film tells the story of Liesel Meminger (Sophie Nélisse), a young girl left in the care of foster parents Hans Hubermann ...

(Hans, a painter, is mostly unemployed because ... side of tastefulness in this US-German co-production. But “The Book Thief’’ — based on an internationally best-selling novel by Markus ...

The Book Thief was nominated for Best Regional Production at the 23rd ... Obioma Ugoala plays the Narrator, with Mina Anwar as Rosa Hubermann, Jack Lord as Hans Hubermann, Daniel Krikler as Max ...

The Book Thief is both a chilling reminder of one of ... Special mention to Jack Lord who plays Hans Hubermann and Danielle Henry, his wife Rosa. They foster young Liesel and their love hate ...

In the film adaptation of “The Book Thief,” opening in limited release today, Hans is played by Oscar-winning Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, who in research for the part read a book about day ...

The man, Hans (Geoffrey Rush), a house painter ... sheltering a Jew in your home at the height of Nazi rule? The Book Thief provides a very good reason. Not flashy, not convoluted, just convincing.