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9 January 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
How far would you go to protect a secret? morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 24 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Reading, Writing and the Wonderful Kate moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.Parents Guide:
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124 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44922) | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:R21 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Spain:13 | Germany:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Mexico:B15 | Japan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:III | Denmark:11 | Austria:12 | Argentina:16 | Iceland:14Fun Stuff
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Stephen Daldry's first choice for the lead role was Kate Winslet, who originally turned down the offer due to a scheduling conflict with Revolutionary Road (2008). When Nicole Kidman accepted the role, the producers built in a hiatus in order to allow her to finish filming Baz Luhrmann's Australia (2008). However, by the time Kidman was set to begin her scenes on the film, she withdrew because of her pregnancy, vacating the role. Winslet, who was now available, agreed to replace Kidman. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Also in the 1988 New York scene, the pedestrian Walk/Don't Walk traffic lights are the current man/hand type. In 1988, they would be the old type that spelled out Walk/Don't Walk. moreQuotes:
Michael: I'm not frightened. I'm not frightened of anything. The more I suffer, the more I love. Danger will only increase my love. It will sharpen it, forgive its vice. I will be the only angel you need. You will leave life even more beautiful than you entered it. Heaven will take you back and look at you and say: Only one thing can make a soul complete and that thing is love. moreSoundtrack:
Pueri Hebraeorum moreFAQ
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David Hare wrote one of my favorite female characters in "Plenty", Meryl Streep brought her to life in the most extraordinary way. Here, Hare writes another power house female character. It doesn't have the intellectual aspirations of "Plenty" but there is also a form of mental illness in his character. Kate Winslet is magnificent. Her early scenes with the wonderful David Kross are filled with compelling, contradictory and totally believable undertones. My misgivings are to be pinned on Stephen Daldry, the director. His sins as a filmmaker start to become a sort of trade mark, visible and palpable in the moving "Billy Elliot" and the shattering "The Hours" I can't quite pinpoint what it is but in "The Reader" that element is more obvious than in the other two. Maybe it has to do with loftiness. There are moments so frustratingly long and slow here that he lost me in more than one occasion. In any case, the cast makes this film a rewarding experience. Besides Kate Winslet and David Kross. The tortured Ralph Finnes has a couple of wonderful moments as well as Bruno Ganz and Lina Olin in a dual role.