Brian Percival

The Profile

Brian Percival is an English film and television director known for directing episodes of Downton Abbey and the feature film The Book Thief (released in Italian as La storia di una ladra di libri).

Directed the film adaptation of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief; the film's screenplay was written by Michael Petroni and its score was composed by John Williams.

DeBaser hosts a single detailed review of Brian Percival's film adaptation of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. The review praises direction, the WWII setting, performances and John Williams' score. The reviewer gives the film a 5/5 and recommends it to adults and younger viewers. Themes: reading, loss, friendship and the brutality of discrimination.