This pitch proposes adapting the novel "The Book Thief" into a film noir style film. The main characters would be Liesel Meminger, a book thief, Max Vandenbourg, a Jewish man she hides, and Death, who would be portrayed as the anti-hero narrator. Key elements would include a voiceover by Death, an acoustic song, and intertitles using Death's quotations. The plot would follow Liesel being given up for adoption, hiding Max, and losing her new family during World War 2 bombings, with Death observing her story.