The Reader (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Weinstein Company
Thriller, Romance, History
USA / English 124 min. Buy The Reader at Amazon.com
| Producer: Sydney Pollack, Anthony Minghella, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Redmond Morris, Henning Molfenter, Jason Blum, Charlie Woebcken, Arno Neubauer, Michael Simon de Normier, Nora Skinner |
| Director: Stephen Daldry |
| Writer: David Hare, Bernhard Schlink |
| Photography: Chris Menges |
| Musician: Nico Muhly |
Plot
In post-war Germany, 16-year old Michael Berg (David Kross) has an affair with a beautiful tram conductor twice his age, Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), When Michael visits Hanna, they bathe and make love, after which he reads to her from literature. The affair continues for the summer.
In the 1960s, Berg is a law student who witnesses a Nuremberg-style trial of 3 women who were guards at one of the concentration camps. While transporting women and children prisoners, almost all die in a fire. Hanna, who was the head guard, is also on trial and she is convicted for giving orders to not unlock the doors of the church where the prisoners stayed. Michael knows something that could help Hanna's case, but his evidence is never presented. During 20 years of imprisonment, Michael sends Hanna tape recordings of him reading great books, without identifying himself.
In the 1960s, Berg is a law student who witnesses a Nuremberg-style trial of 3 women who were guards at one of the concentration camps. While transporting women and children prisoners, almost all die in a fire. Hanna, who was the head guard, is also on trial and she is convicted for giving orders to not unlock the doors of the church where the prisoners stayed. Michael knows something that could help Hanna's case, but his evidence is never presented. During 20 years of imprisonment, Michael sends Hanna tape recordings of him reading great books, without identifying himself.
Cast
| Michael Berg: | Ralph Fiennes |
| Brigitte: | Jeanette Hain |
| Young Michael Berg: | David Kross |
| Hanna Schmitz: | Kate Winslet |
| Carla Berg: | Susanne Lothar |
| Emily Berg: | Alissa Wilms |
| Thomas Berg: | Florian Bartholomäi |
| Angela Berg: | Friederike Becht |
| Peter Berg: | Matthias Habich |
| Doctor: | Frieder Venus |
| Hanna's Neighbor: | Marie-Anne Fliegel |
| Woodyard Worker: | Hendrik Arnst |
| Teacher: | Rainer Sellien |
| Sports Master: | Torsten Michaelis |
| Holger: | Moritz Grove |
| Stamp Dealer: | Joachim Tomaschewsky |
| Waitress: | Barbara Philipp |
| Clerk: | Hans Hohlbein |
| Gerhard Bade: | Jürgen Tarrach |
| Female Judge: | Kirsten Block |
| Sophie: | Vijessna Ferkic |
| Sophie's Friend: | Vanessa Berthold |
| Holger's Friend: | Benjamin Trinks |
| Tram Supervisor: | Fritz Roth |
| Julia: | Hannah Herzsprung |
| Heidelberg Lecturer: | Jacqueline Macaulay |
| Dieter Spenz: | Volker Bruch |
| Professor Rohl: | Bruno Ganz |
| Marthe: | Karoline Herfurth |
| Rudolf: | Max Mauff |
| Seminar Group Student #1: | Ludwig Blochberger |
| Seminar Group Student #2: | Jonas Jägermeyr |
| Seminar Group Student #3: | Alexander Kasprik |
| Judge: | Burghart Klaußner |
| Prosecuting Council: | Sylvester Groth |
| Hanna's Defense Council: | Fabian Busch |
| Co-Defendant #1: | Margarita Broich |
| Co-Defendant #2: | Marie Gruber |
| Co-Defendant #3: | Lena Lessing |
| Co-Defendant #4: | Merelina Kendall |
| Co-Defendant #5: | Hildegard Schroedter |
| Rose Mather / Ilana Mather: | Lena Olin |
| Young Ilana Mather: | Alexandra Maria Lara |
| Remand Prison Guard #1: | Martin Brambach |
| Remand Prison Guard #2: | Michael Schenk |
| Young Julia: | Ava Eusepi-Harris |
| Mail Room Guard #1: | Nadja Engel |
| Mail Room Guard #2: | Anne-Kathrin Gummich |
| Prison Librarian: | Carmen-Maja Antoni |
| Head Prison Guard: | Petra Hartung |
| Ms. Brenner: | Linda Bassett |
| Ms. Brenner's Secretary: | Beata Lehmann |
| Prison Guard: | Heike Hanold |
| Gate Guard: | Bettina Scheuritzel |
| Ilana's Maid: | Robin Gooch |
Media
| Barcode | Edition | Format | Disks | Region | Release Date |
| 7509996007008 | 1 | ||||
| 886973825693 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | Region 2 | ||
| 7312230527749 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | Region 2 | ||
| 5017239151248 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | Region 1 | 2009 may 25 | |
| 065935825678 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | 2009 apr 28 | ||
| 5017239196287 | DVD | 2 | Region 2 | 2009 may 25 | |
| 796019819596 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | Region A | 2009 apr 14 | |
| 8715664065754 | DVD | 2 | Region 2 | 2009 sep 15 | |
| 8715664065778 | Blu-ray Disc | 1 | Region A, Region B, Region C | 2009 | |
| 8715664065747 | DVD | 2 | Region 2 | 2009 may 25 | |
| 4013575555093 | Einzel-DVD | DVD | 1 | Region 1 | 2009 sep 4 |
| 796019819572 | DVD | 1 | Region 1 | 2009 apr 14 |
Reviews on The Reader
Peter Hansen on The Reader, 30-04-2009
"There are several scenes with full nudity in a sexual context. The movie depicts how the Germans who worked in the WW2 death camps were in many cases victems of the Naxi war machine. It is definitely an adult rated movie. "
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