Reader, The

Reader, The

2008

Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes) reflects on the formative sexual relationship he had with older woman Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet, in a Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning role) as a young teenager in this poignant drama set in post-World War II Germany. The passionate affair ended when Hanna disappeared. But years later, Michael learns she's on trial for horrific Nazi war crimes. David Kross plays the teenage Michael in this film based on Bernhard Schlink's best-seller.

How far would you go to protect a secret?

Winner of 1 Academy Award

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66
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 3 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 9, 2009
US Box Office
$34,194,407 (#2604 of 7539)
Global Office
$113,019,290 (#1513 of 4502)
Rating
R
Restricted
Nudity, Some Scenes of Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Released
April 14, 2009
Acquired Date
June 24, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 3, 2009

Actors

Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
David Kross
David Kross
Jeanette Hain
Jeanette Hain
Susanne Lothar
Susanne Lothar
Alissa Wilms
Alissa Wilms
Florian Bartholomäi
Florian Bartholomäi
Friederike Becht
Friederike Becht
Matthias Habich
Matthias Habich
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz
Lena Olin
Lena Olin
Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara
Moritz Grove
Moritz Grove
Vijessna Ferkic
Vijessna Ferkic
Hannah Herzsprung
Hannah Herzsprung
Volker Bruch
Volker Bruch
Karoline Herfurth
Karoline Herfurth
Max Mauff
Max Mauff
Ava Eusepi-Harris
Ava Eusepi-Harris
Linda Bassett
Linda Bassett

Directors

Stephen Daldry
Stephen Daldry

Producers

Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Donna Gigliotti
Donna Gigliotti
Redmond Morris
Redmond Morris
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack

Writers

David Hare
David Hare

Awards & Accolades

  • 2008 Oscar : Best Actress - Kate Winslet

Special Features

Featurettes
  • A New Voice: A Look At Composer Nico Muhly
  • Adapting A Timeless Masterpiece: Making The Reader
  • Coming To Grips With The Past: Production Designer Brigitte Broch
  • Kate Winslet On The Art of Aging Hanna Schmitz
Other
  • A Conversation With David Kross & Stephen Daldry
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
63%
Tomatometer
202 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
10,223 votes
METASCORE
58
38 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
266,074 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media