USA / Germany,
2008, 119 min
Directed by:
Stephen DaldryScreenplay:
David HareComposer:
Nico MuhlyCast:
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain, Susanne Lothar, Alissa Wilms, Florian Bartholomäi, Friederike Becht (more)VOD (2)
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The Reader, set in post-WWII Germany, follows teenager Michael Berg as he engages in a passionate but secretive affair with an older woman named Hanna. Eight years after Hanna s disappearance, Michael is stunned to discover her again as she stands on trial for Nazi war crimes. The Reader is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation and how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - Kate Winslet (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2009 - Anthony Minghella, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris, Sydney Pollack (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2009 - Stephen Daldry (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2009 - David Hare (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2009 - Chris Menges, Roger Deakins (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Kate Winslet (Best Leading Actress)
- 2009 - Best Film
- 2009 - Stephen Daldry (Best Director)
- 2009 - David Hare (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2009 - Chris Menges, Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography)
European Film Awards
- 2009 - Kate Winslet (Best Actress)
- 2009 - Stephen Daldry (Best Film)
- 2009 - David Kross (Best Actor)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2010 - Stephen Daldry (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2009 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2009 - Stephen Daldry (Best Director)
- 2009 - David Hare (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2009 - Best Picture
- 2009 - David Kross (Best Young Actor/Actress)