The reader
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
796019819572

Notes

General Note
Based on the book "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Special features : deleted scenes ; Adapting a timeless masterpiece: making The reader ; A conversation with David Kross & Stephen Daldry ; Kate Winslet on the art of aging Hanna Schmitz ; A new voice: a look at composer Nico Muhly ; Coming to grips with the past: production designer Brigitte Broch ; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Chris Menges, Roger Deakins ; production designer, Brigitte Broch ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Nico Muhly.
Participants/Performers
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz.
Description
Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who 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 different works of literature. 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, only 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Language
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Award winner, 2009: Best Actress, Kate Winslet.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Daldry, S., Hare, D., Minghella, A., Pollack, S., Gigliotti, D., Morris, R., Winslet, K., Fiennes, R., Kross, D., Olin, L., Ganz, B., & Schlink, B. (2009). The reader . The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stephen. Daldry et al.. 2009. The Reader. The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stephen. Daldry et al.. The Reader The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Daldry, Stephen., et al. The Reader The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, 2009.

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