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The Reader (2008)

Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.

  • Dec 10, 2008
  • 2h 4m
  • R

7.5/10

TMDB user score
3,515 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Reader is a 2008 drama and romance film directed by Stephen Daldry. Its leading cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet and David Kross. It runs for 2 hours 4 minutes.

Synopsis

The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 4 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
7.5/10 from 3,515 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Reader (2008) official trailer HD · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch The Reader

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Cast

  • Ralph Fiennes Michael Berg
  • Kate Winslet Hanna Schmitz
  • David Kross Young Michael Berg
  • Lena Olin Rose Mather
  • Bruno Ganz Professor Rohl
  • Jeanette Hain Brigitte
  • Hannah Herzsprung Julia
  • Karoline Herfurth Marthe
  • Volker Bruch Dieter Spenz
  • Alexandra Maria Lara Young Ilana Mather
  • Fabian Busch Hanna's Defense Council
  • Vijessna Ferkic Sophie
  • Susanne Lothar Carla Berg
  • Matthias Habich Peter Berg
  • Burghart Klaußner Judge
  • Sylvester Groth Prosecuting Council
  • Jürgen Tarrach Gerhard Bade
  • Florian Bartholomäi Thomas Berg

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