The Reader

7.5
Moderate
20082h 4m

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Overview

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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Ralph Fiennes - Michael Berg in The Reader

Ralph Fiennes

Michael Berg

Kate Winslet - Hanna Schmitz in The Reader

Kate Winslet

Hanna Schmitz

David Kross - Young Michael Berg in The Reader

David Kross

Young Michael Berg

Lena Olin - Rose Mather in The Reader

Lena Olin

Rose Mather

Bruno Ganz - Professor Rohl in The Reader

Bruno Ganz

Professor Rohl

Jeanette Hain - Brigitte in The Reader

Jeanette Hain

Brigitte

Hannah Herzsprung - Julia in The Reader

Hannah Herzsprung

Julia

Karoline Herfurth - Marthe in The Reader

Karoline Herfurth

Marthe

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7.3
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Movie Info

Release Date

December 10, 2008

Runtime

2h 4m

Rating

R

Genres

Drama, Romance

Director

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