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The Reader
2008
In postwar Germany, a young man’s decades-long obsession with an older woman runs headlong into a war crimes trial, where he learns an awful truth. Read more
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Karoline Herfurth |
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| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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The Reader
In postwar Germany, a young man’s decades-long obsession with an older woman runs headlong into a war crimes trial, where he learns an awful truth.
| Starring | Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Karoline Herfurth, Linda Bassett, Hannah Herzsprung, Susanne Lothar, David Kross, Volker Bruch, Matthias Habich |
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| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Most Wanted, Top Drama, Top Romance |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 25 May 2009 Blu-ray: 02 Nov 2009 |
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brilliantly acted, thought provoking
An excellent film which is quintessentially a powerful love story set in post-war Germany between a woman and a young (very young!) man. Their affair ends ... read more »
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Much better than I expected, very good...
This turned out to be much better than I expected, in-fact very good.
It is a little slow, but it is engaging, thought provoking and a well told / ... read more » - 1089757
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haunting film
A well acted, topical film, that will leave you with a feeling of respect for the topic which was well handled, but haunted was how i felt.
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hit or miss
Not what we expected but one of those films you have to watch even though you find yourself wondering why you are watching it.
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The Reader: Ralph Fiennes interview
- 29 Dec 2008
Set in post WWII Germany, The Reader, focuses on the affair of 16 year-old Michael (David Kross) and a woman twice his age, Hanna (Kate Winslet). Their relationship ends abruptly, but Hanna’s dark secret comes back to haunt Michael in later life. Directed by Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours), the film has already earned its self 4 Golden Globe nominations, we talk to Ralph Fiennes about the difficult subjects the film touches upon and the loneliness of his character. LOVEFiLM: You Read more
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