The Reader
The Reader
10th December 2008

The Reader

All Genres:
Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 124 min

Languages: English | German | Greek | Latin

Director:

Tagline: How far would you go to protect a secret?

 

Cast: Ralph Fiennes … Michael Berg
Jeanette Hain … Brigitte
David Kross … Young Michael Berg
Kate Winslet … Hanna Schmitz
Susanne Lothar … Carla Berg
Alissa Wilms … Emily Berg
Florian Bartholomäi … Thomas Berg
Friederike Becht … Angela Berg
Matthias Habich … Peter Berg
Frieder Venus … Doctor
Marie-Anne Fliegel … Hanna's Neighbor
Hendrik Arnst … Woodyard Worker
Rainer Sellien … Teacher
Torsten Michaelis … Sports Master
Moritz Grove … Holger

 

Plot: Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

 

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 27 nominations

 

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