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The Reader

2008-12-10 · 124 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Romance

The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

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Directors
Stephen Daldry
Production companies
The Weinstein Company, Mirage Enterprises, Studio Babelsberg
Countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 32,000,000
Revenue
USD 108,902,486

Top Cast

Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesMichael Berg
Kate WinsletKate WinsletHanna Schmitz
David KrossDavid KrossYoung Michael Berg
Lena OlinLena OlinRose Mather
Bruno GanzBruno GanzProfessor Rohl
Jeanette HainJeanette HainBrigitte
Hannah HerzsprungHannah HerzsprungJulia
Karoline HerfurthKaroline HerfurthMarthe
Volker BruchVolker BruchDieter Spenz
Alexandra Maria LaraAlexandra Maria LaraYoung Ilana Mather
Fabian BuschFabian BuschHanna's Defense Council
Vijessna FerkicVijessna FerkicSophie
Susanne LotharSusanne LotharCarla Berg
Matthias HabichMatthias HabichPeter Berg
Burghart KlaußnerBurghart KlaußnerJudge
Sylvester GrothSylvester GrothProsecuting Council
Jürgen TarrachJürgen TarrachGerhard Bade
Florian BartholomäiFlorian BartholomäiThomas Berg
Moritz GroveMoritz GroveHolger
Kirsten BlockKirsten BlockFemale Judge

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