The Book Thief, features an emotive and complex score from legendary composer John Williams.
The 2013 film stars Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson and revolves around a young girl who finds a new foster family in pre-World War II Germany.
Williams, having scored the Oscar-winning Schindler's List, is no stranger to this milieu and unsurprisingly delivers a sorrowful soundtrack tailor-made for the film. Williams' work is also notable because it is the first time in 8 years that he has scored a film not directed by Steven Spielberg.
The score was nominated for an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
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