Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/25/08 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity Running Time 2 hours 3 minutes Genre Drama Director Stephen Daldry Writer David Hare Cast Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, David Kross Studio The Weinstein Company |
THE READER (2008)
SYNOPSIS
THE READER opens in post-WWII Germany when
teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home
by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers
from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her.
The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but
secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and
their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is
enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The
Odyssey,” “Huck Finn” and “The Lady with the Little
Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously
disappears one day and Michael is left confused and
heartbroken.
Eight years later, while Michael is a law student
observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to
find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in
the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael
uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their
lives. THE READER is a haunting story about truth and
reconciliation, about how one generation comes to
terms with the crimes of another.©The Weinstein
Company
THE READER opens in post-WWII Germany when
teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home
by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers
from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her.
The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but
secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and
their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is
enthralled as Michael reads to her from “The
Odyssey,” “Huck Finn” and “The Lady with the Little
Dog.” Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously
disappears one day and Michael is left confused and
heartbroken.
Eight years later, while Michael is a law student
observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to
find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in
the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael
uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their
lives. THE READER is a haunting story about truth and
reconciliation, about how one generation comes to
terms with the crimes of another.©The Weinstein
Company
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