The Reader (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.
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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Cast

Kate Winslet Kate Winslet As: Hanna Schmitz
Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Michael Berg
David Kross David Kross As: Young Michael Berg
Lena Olin Lena Olin As: Rose Mather
Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz As: Professor Rohl
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, Deutsch, ελληνικά, Latin

Release Date: 10 December 2008

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: The Weinstein Company, Mirage Enterprises, Studio Babelsberg

Budget: $32,000,000

Revenue: $108,902,486

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Cast

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Hanna Schmitz

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Michael Berg

David Kross

David Kross

Young Michael Berg

Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Rose Mather

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Professor Rohl

Jeanette Hain

Jeanette Hain

Brigitte

Hannah Herzsprung

Hannah Herzsprung

Julia

Karoline Herfurth

Karoline Herfurth

Marthe

Volker Bruch

Volker Bruch

Dieter Spenz

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Young Ilana Mather

Fabian Busch

Fabian Busch

Hanna's Defense Council

Vijessna Ferkic

Vijessna Ferkic

Sophie

Susanne Lothar

Susanne Lothar

Carla Berg

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Peter Berg

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Judge

Sylvester Groth

Sylvester Groth

Prosecuting Council

Jürgen Tarrach

Jürgen Tarrach

Gerhard Bade

Florian Bartholomäi

Florian Bartholomäi

Thomas Berg

Moritz Grove

Moritz Grove

Holger

Kirsten Block

Kirsten Block

Female Judge

Margarita Broich

Margarita Broich

Co-Defendant

Marie Gruber

Marie Gruber

Co-Defendant

Martin Brambach

Martin Brambach

Remand Prison Guard #1

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Prison Librarian

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Prison Guard

Linda Bassett

Linda Bassett

Ms. Brenner

Ludwig Blochberger

Ludwig Blochberger

Student

Benjamin Trinks

Benjamin Trinks

Holger's friend

Directed By

Stephen Daldry

Stephen Daldry

Director

Katri Billard

Katri Billard

Script Supervisor

Susanna Lenton

Susanna Lenton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Donna Gigliotti

Donna Gigliotti

Producer

Anthony Minghella

Anthony Minghella

Producer

Simone Bär

Simone Bär

Casting

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Producer

Redmond Morris

Redmond Morris

Producer

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Jason Blum

Jason Blum

Co-Executive Producer

Henning Molfenter

Henning Molfenter

Co-Producer

Charlie Woebcken

Charlie Woebcken

Co-Producer

Christoph Fisser

Christoph Fisser

Co-Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Edited By

Claire Simpson

Claire Simpson

Editor

Barbara Jean Kearney

Barbara Jean Kearney

Digital Intermediate

Costume and Makeup

Donna Maloney

Donna Maloney

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Linda Melazzo

Linda Melazzo

Makeup Artist

Peter Owen

Peter Owen

Wig Designer

Maria Torfeld

Maria Torfeld

Makeup Artist

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Prosthetic Designer

Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Annett Schulze

Annett Schulze

Makeup Artist

Gabriele Kent-Horspool

Gabriele Kent-Horspool

Makeup Artist

Anna Von Gwinner

Anna Von Gwinner

Makeup Artist

Sound

Nico Muhly

Nico Muhly

Original Music Composer

Annette Kudrak

Annette Kudrak

Music Editor

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Michael Fowler

Michael Fowler

ADR Mixer

Eric Hirsch

Eric Hirsch

Sound Recordist

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Harry Higgins

Harry Higgins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Brigitte Broch

Brigitte Broch

Production Design

Eva Stiebler

Eva Stiebler

Set Decoration

Erwin Prib

Erwin Prib

Art Direction

Yeşim Zolan

Yeşim Zolan

Art Direction

Stefan Hauck

Stefan Hauck

Art Direction

Karin Betzler

Karin Betzler

Set Decoration

Anja Fromm

Anja Fromm

Art Direction

Christian M. Goldbeck

Christian M. Goldbeck

Supervising Art Director

Anu Schwartz

Anu Schwartz

Art Direction

Other Crew

Linda Gamble

Linda Gamble

Unit Publicist

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