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The Reader
2008
DramaRomance
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.
IMDB 7.6
RT 63%
Metacritic 58
StarsRalph FiennesJeanette HainDavid KrossKate Winslet
DirectorStephen Daldry
WriterDavid Hare (screenplay)Bernhard Schlink (book)
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleWinner
    Kate Winslet
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Stephen Daldry
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    David Hare
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Chris Menges, Roger Deakins
LanguageEnglishGermanGreekLatin
CountryGermanyUSA