The Reader
- Original title
- The Reader
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 123 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- David Hare. Novel: Bernhard Schlink
- 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 Jägermeyr
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-Germany;
- Genre
- 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 Nominations2008: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet). 3 Nominations2008: Screen Actors Guild: Best Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)2009: European Film Awards: Best Actress (Kate Winslet). 3 Nominations2008: BAFTA Awards: Best Actress (Winslet). 5 Nominations, including Best Film2008: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Winslet). 3 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Engrossing, graceful adaptation (...) lucid, absorbing and finally deeply moving"
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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)."
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