The reader

The Resource The reader
Label
The reader
Statement of responsibility
Mirage Enterprises ; Neunte Babelsberg Film ; Weinstein Company ; produced by Donna Gigliotti, Anthony Minghella, Redmond Morris, Sydney Pollack ; screenplay by David Hare ; directed by Stephen Daldry
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
In post-WWII, Germany, Michael Berg is a teenager who becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, 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 different works of literature. 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 the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life, only this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directors of photography, Roger Deakins, Chris Menges ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Nico Muhly
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for some scenes of sexuality and nudity
Language note
English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain, Susanne Lothar, Alissa Wilms, Florian Bartholom̃i, Friederike Becht, Matthias Habich
Runtime
124
Technique
live action
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