The Reader (2008)

Plot: In post-WWII Germany, teenager Michael Berg becomes entangled in a passionate secret affair with Hanna Schmitz, a mysterious woman twice his age. When she suddenly vanishes, a heartbroken Michael goes on with his life, only to cross paths with her years later under shocking circumstances. Now a young law student, Michael watches in horror as Hanna is put on trial for monstrous Nazi war crimes. As her dark history is unveiled, Michael discovers she is harboring a deeply personal secret of her own—one that she would rather go to prison for than expose to the world.

Actors: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Habich, Alexandra Maria Lara, Karoline Herfurth, Burghart Klaußner, Hannah Herzsprung, Volker Bruch, Susanne Lothar, Florian Bartholomäi, Lena Olin, Alinda Yamadaki, Jeanette Hain

Genre: Drama • Romance

Studio / Manufacturer: Weinstein Company

Producer: Anthony Minghella • Donna Gigliotti • Redmond Morris • Sydney Pollack

Director: Stephen Daldry

Behind-the-scenes Crew & Production Side Personnel: Chris Menges (Cinematographer) • Roger Deakins (Cinematographer) • Nico Muhly (Composer) • Brigitte Broch (Production Designer) • Ann Roth (Costume Designer) • Donna Maloney (Costume Designer)

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