The Book Thief vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The Book Thief). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. The Book Thief is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Book Thief
The French Italian| The Book Thief | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Germany | United States of America |
| Director | Brian Percival | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Roger Allam, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Rainer Bock, Sophie Nélisse | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
The Book Thief
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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