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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.
On a rainy day in late 1950s Neustadt in West Germany, shivering 15-year-old tram passenger Michael Berg chances upon Hanna Schmitz, a stern tram conductor and a woman six years more than twice his age.
Jan 9, 2009 · Michael Berg (David Kross), a teen in postwar Germany, begins a passionate but clandestine affair with Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet), an older woman who enjoys having classic novels read to her....
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R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Years after having an affair with an older woman (Best Actress Kate Winslet), a law student encounters his former lover during a Nazi war-crime trial in which she is a...
May 7, 2024 · Cast of The Reader. Movie ( 2008) • 28 total actors • 124 minutes. The Reader features a talented cast bringing the characters to life. The main characters include Hanna Schmitz, played by Kate Winslet, Michael Berg, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, and Young Michael Berg, played by David Kross.
The Reader. (2008) Directed by Stephen Daldry. Genres - Drama, Romance, War | Sub-Genres - Period Film, Psychological Drama, Romantic Drama | Release Date - Dec 10, 2008 (USA - Limited), Jan 30, 2009 (USA) | Run Time - 124 min. | Countries - Germany, United States | MPAA Rating - R. AllMovie Rating. 6.
Dec 10, 2008 · Stephen Daldry. Director. David Hare. Screenplay. 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.
