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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?
JBscale
66
Good
Film Detail
Genre
Drama
- Romance
Length
2 hrs. 3 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 9, 2009
US Box Office
$34,194,407
(#2571 of 7198)
Global Office
$113,019,290
(#1496 of 4078)
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:
DD 5.1
English:
Dolby TrueHD 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
Ralph Fiennes
David Kross
Jeanette Hain
Susanne Lothar
Alissa Wilms
Florian Bartholomäi
Friederike Becht
Matthias Habich
Bruno Ganz
Lena Olin
Alexandra Maria Lara
Moritz Grove
Vijessna Ferkic
Hannah Herzsprung
Volker Bruch
Karoline Herfurth
Max Mauff
Ava Eusepi-Harris
Linda Bassett
Directors
Stephen Daldry
Producers
Anthony Minghella
Donna Gigliotti
Redmond Morris
Sydney Pollack
Writers
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
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A Conversation With David Kross & Stephen Daldry
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202 votes
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7.6/10
266,074 votes
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