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Synopsis
Kate Winslet and Ralph Finnes star in The Hours director Stephen Daldry's haunting period romance tracing the complicated love affair between a German teen and a mysterious woman twice his age. Based on author Bernhard Schlink's best-selling novel of the same name, The Reader opens in post-World War II Germany, where ailing teenager Michael Berg has fallen ill with scarlet fever. Nursed back to health by Hannah, Michael eventually makes a full recovery and decides to thank his benevolent caretaker in person. Upon being reunited, Michael discovers that Hannah loves being read to and the pair quickly enters into a passionate yet clandestine affair. Later, after intense readings of The Odyssey and Huck Finn, among others, Hannah vanishes without a trace, leaving Michael heartbroken and despondent. Flash-forward nearly a decade, and Michael is a law student observing Nazi war crime trials. When Hannah wanders into the courtroom and takes a seat in the defendant's chair, her past comes into focus just as Michael uncovers the secret that will have a profound impact on both of their lives. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes Michael Berg
Ralph Fiennes Older Michael
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz Professor Rohl
Bruno Ganz Rohl
Matthias Habich Peter Berg
Nicole Kidman
Lena Olin Rose Mather/Ilana Mather
Kate Winslet Hanna
Kate Winslet Hanna Schmitz
Kate Winslet Hannah
Susanne Lothar Carla Berg
Jeanette Hain Brigitte
Jürgen Tarrach Gerhard Bade
Alexandra Maria Lara Young Ilana Mather
Karoline Herfurth Marthe
Burghart Klaußner Judge
David Kross
David Kross Michael
David Kross Young Michael Berg
Hannah Herzsprung Julia
Volker Bruch Dieter
Moritz Grove Holger
Florian Bartholomai Thomas Berg
Vijnessa Ferkic Sophie
Alissa Wilms Emily Berg
Friederike Becht Angela Berg
Frieder Venus Doctor
Marie Anne Fliegel Hanna's neighbor

Production Crew

Anja Fromm Art Director
Anu Schwartz Art Director
Erwin Prib Art Director
Stefan Hauck Art Director
Yesim Zolan Art Director
Bernhard Schlink Book Author
Jina Jay Casting
Simone Baer Casting
Chris Menges Cinematographer
Roger Deakins Cinematographer
Jason Blum Co-Executive Producer
Carl L. Woebcken Co-producer
Christoph Fisser Co-producer
Henning Molfenter Co-producer
Nico Muhly Composer (Music Score)
Nico Muhly Conductor
Ann Roth Costume Designer
Donna Maloney Costume Designer
Stephen Daldry Director
Claire Simpson Editor
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Nico Muhly Musical Arrangement
Anthony Minghella Producer
Donna Gigliotti Producer
Redmond Morris Producer
Scott Rudin Producer
Sydney Pollack Producer
Brigitte Broch Production Designer
David Hare Screenwriter
Christian M. Goldbeck Supervising Art Director
Year: 2008
Runtime: 123
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for some scenes of sexuality and nudity
Category: Feature

Genre
Romance

Produced by
Mirage Prods.
Weinstein Co.

Release
January 09, 2009 (USA)
by MGM
Weinstein Co.

Awards
2008 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2008 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality - Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2008 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Young Actor - Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
2008 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie