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- Original title
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The Reader
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 123 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
David Hare. Novel: Bernhard Schlink
- Music
Nico Muhly
- Cinematography
Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
- Cast
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Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Lena Olin, Alexandra Maria Lara, Linda Bassett, Susanne Lothar, Matthias Habich, Ludwig Blochberger, Volker Bruch, Hannah Herzsprung, Jeanette Hain, Jonas JägermeyrSee 4 More
- Producer
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Co-production United States-Germany;
The Weinstein Company, Mirage Entertainment, Studio Babelsberg
- Genre
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Drama. Romance | Nazism. Holocaust. Literature. 1950s. 1960s. 1970s. 1980s. 1990s
- Synopsis
- The Reader opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg (David Kross) becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life...
- Awards
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2008: Oscar Awards: Best Actress (Kate Winslet). 5 Nominations
2008: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet). 3 Nominations
2008: Screen Actors Guild: Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)
2009: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Kate Winslet). 3 Nominations
2008: BAFTA Awards: Best Actress (Winslet). 5 Nominations, including Best Film
2008: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Winslet). 3 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Engrossing, graceful adaptation (...) lucid, absorbing and finally deeply moving"
Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
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"A slow-moving but absorbing story of sexual awakening and moral dilemmas. (...) Though the effort is uneven, it's a well-acted romance that becomes a less compelling courtroom drama. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)."
Claudia Puig: USA Today
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