【Saturday Cinema】"The Book Thief," Discover the Courage That Leaps Off the Page
Last updated 2026-09-25 — "The Book Thief" is adapted from a globally best-selling novel, telling the story of a brave young girl named Liesel who, forced by circumstances during World War II, is sent to live with a German foster family. Later, her foster family risks their lives to take in...
"The Book Thief" is adapted from a globally best-selling novel. It tells the story of a brave young girl named Liesel who, forced by circumstances during World War II, is sent to live with a German foster family. Later, her foster family risks their lives to take in Jewish refugee Max and hides him in the basement of their home.
"The Book Thief" is adapted from a globally best-selling novel. (Image source / from the official Fox Movies fan page)
Encouraged by her family and Max, Liesel learns to read despite never having known how, becomes irresistibly drawn to the magic of books, and secretly salvages books being burned during the turmoil, quietly becoming a book thief. Through the words between the lines, she builds her own sense of worth. For both Liesel and Max, when life around them is so unstable, words and imagination become their only spiritual sustenance to escape reality. But as the war continues to escalate, what fate awaits Liesel and Max? Where will they end up? "The Book Thief" will allow you to deeply experience the will to survive and be profoundly moved.
The Book Thief
THE BOOK THIEF
Release Date: 2014-02-14
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes
Director: Brian Percival
Cast: Geoffrey Rush ("The King's Speech"), Emily Watson ("War Horse")
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is The Warmest Colour
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Winter’s Miracle
WINTER'S TALE
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Release Date: 2014-02-14
Duration: 3 hours 00 minutes
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos
Like all fifteen-year-old girls, Adèle experiences her first love but suppresses her same-sex desires due to peer pressure. That is until she meets the blue-haired Emma, which completely changes her world. The fateful, intense attraction and the burning love and desire consume both of them entirely. However, differences in upbringing, social class, interests, and other real-life factors quietly plant seeds of unease in their seemingly perfect world...
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Release Date: 2014-02-14
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
Director: Akiva Goldsman
Cast: Colin Firth, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Will Smith, Jennifer Connelly
Golden Globe-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman makes his directorial debut with this self-penned film, adapted from the 1983 novel of the same name by Marc Helprin. The story follows a thief (played by Colin Firth) who unexpectedly falls in love with a wealthy girl (played by Jessica Brown Findlay), and chooses to believe in love between fate and miracles.
This film brings together Golden Globe winner Colin Firth, Oscar winner Russell Crowe, and Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Connelly, and is set to release on Valentine’s Day 2014.
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Endless Love
Endless Love
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A New York Love Puzzle
Chinese Puzzle
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Release Date: 2014-02-14
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Director: Shana Feste
Cast: Alex Pettyfer ("Magic Mike"), Gabriella Wilde ("The Three Musketeers"), Bruce Greenwood ("Star Trek Into Darkness")
"Endless Love," starring Alex Pettyfer ("Magic Mike") and Gabriella Wilde ("The Three Musketeers"), tells the story of the passionate first love ignited between a wealthy young woman and a charming young man, but their relationship faces strong opposition from her parents, who will stop at nothing to keep them apart.
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Release Date: February 14, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes
Director: Cédric Klapisch (L'Auberge Espagnole)
Cast: Romain Duris (Before Sunset), Audrey Tautou (Amélie), Cécile De France (L'Auberge Espagnole), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes)
The puzzles of life woven from friendship, love, and family are as intricate yet magical as a tangram.
Xavier (played by Romain Duris), once an awkward young man, is now in his forties and a father of two, yet his confusion about life remains undiminished. After Wendy (Kelly Reilly), the mother of his children and his former British roommate, moves to New York, Xavier can't bear the thought of his kids growing up without him and decides to join them in the world’s capital. His former lovers and roommates — including Martine (Audrey Tautou) and Isabelle (Cécile De France) — also reunite with him by chance in this new city.
Why is my life so messed up?!
To stay in New York and be close to his children, Xavier does everything he can. Aside from the unpredictable events that occur upon reuniting with old friends, he’s willing to take any job to remain in the U.S., from helping a lesbian couple with their “fertility” issues to even entering into a fake marriage... Meanwhile, Xavier and the women who enter his life in this metropolis find themselves entangled in complex emotional dilemmas once again, turning his life upside down.
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She Loves Me Not
The Liar and His Lover
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Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis
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Release Date: February 14, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes
Director: Norihiro Koizumi
Cast: Takeru Satoh (Rurouni Kenshin), Sakurako Ohara, Shohei Miura, Takashi Sorimachi, Saki Aibu
Tsuguhiko Ogasawara (Takeru Satoh), a 23-year-old introverted musical genius and former member of the band CRUDE PLAY, leaves the spotlight after growing disgusted with the commercialization of music and chooses to write songs behind the scenes.
Koeko Ochi (Sakurako Ohara), a high school sophomore who sells fruit, has a mushroom-cut hairstyle and is a huge fan of CRUDE PLAY — she cries every time she hears their music. One day, she falls head over heels for Tsuguhiko after hearing him humming a tune while feeling down. But Tsuguhiko lies and claims to be a jobless NEET. Their relationship begins under this false pretense, with Tsuguhiko also warning her to steer clear of music. However, when the producer of CRUDE PLAY discovers Koeko’s exceptional singing talent and wants to groom her as a singer, the romance that began with lies takes a dramatic turn...
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Release Date: February 14, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Adam Driver, Stark Sands
Guitar and an orange cat, singing the truth and absurdity of life
In the harsh winter of New York, a struggling singer cradles an orange cat, standing at the crossroads of time — luck never seems to come his way. Penniless and homeless, he drifts between friends’ couches, his relationships are just as unstable, his lover belongs to someone else, and his family dismisses his music dreams. Despite the chaos, he hitchhikes to distant Chicago in hopes of performing before music industry giants, on the verge of seeing his dreams come true...
The film follows his daily life over several days. With its ambiguous beginning and ending, it captures the essence of an artistic life. The Coen Brothers, who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for Barton Fink, take us back to the 1960s — before Bob Dylan’s rise. With their signature wit, they craft a surreal yet poetic atmosphere. Each character draws you vividly into that unique era. The music and cinematography are exceptional, and the gentle, nostalgic color palette softly narrates the challenges of chasing one’s dreams.
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