The Reader (2008) - film review

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The Reader is an American-German thriller film first released in 2008, directed by Stephen Daldry. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Jeanette Hain, David Kross, Kate Winslet and Susanne Lothar. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: Stephen Daldry
Script: David Hare, Bernhard Schlink
Photo: Roger Deakins, Chris Menges
Music: Nico Muhly
Cast: Ralph Fiennes (Michael Berg), Jeanette Hain (Brigitte), David Kross (Young Michael Berg), Kate Winslet (Hanna Schmitz), Susanne Lothar (Carla Berg), Alissa Wilms (Emily Berg), Florian Bartholomäi (Thomas Berg), Friederike Becht (Angela Berg), Matthias Habich (Peter Berg), Frieder Venus (Doctor), Marie-Anne Fliegel (Hanna’s Neighbor), Hendrik Arnst (Woodyard Worker), Rainer Sellien (Teacher), Torsten Michaelis (Sports Master), Moritz Grove (Holger), Joachim Tomaschewsky (Stamp Dealer), Barbara Philipp (Waitress), Hans Hohlbein (Clerk), Jürgen Tarrach (Gerhard Bade), Kirsten Block (Female Judge), Vijessna Ferkic (Sophie), Vanessa Berthold (Sophie’s Friend), Benjamin Trinks (Holger’s Friend), Fritz Roth (Tram Supervisor), Hannah Herzsprung (Julia), Jacqueline Macaulay (Heidelberg Lecturer), Volker Bruch (Dieter Spenz), Bruno Ganz (Professor Rohl), Karoline Herfurth (Marthe), Max Mauff (Rudolf), Ludwig Blochberger (Seminar Group Student #1), Jonas Jägermeyr (Seminar Group Student #2), Alexander Kasprik (Seminar Group Student #3), Burghart Klaußner (Judge), Sylvester Groth (Prosecuting Council), Fabian Busch (Hanna’s Defense Council), Margarita Broich (Co-Defendant #1), Marie Gruber (Co-Defendant #2), Lena Lessing (Co-Defendant #3), Merelina Kendall (Co-Defendant #4), Hildegard Schroedter (Co-Defendant #5), Lena Olin (Rose Mather), Alexandra Maria Lara (Young Ilana Mather), Martin Brambach (Remand Prison Guard #1), Michael Schenk (Remand Prison Guard #2), Ava Eusepi-Harris (Young Julia), Nadja Engel (Mail Room Guard #1), Anne-Kathrin Gummich (Mail Room Guard #2), Carmen-Maja Antoni (Prison Librarian), Petra Hartung (Head Prison Guard), Linda Bassett (Ms. Brenner), Beata Lehmann (Ms. Brenner’s Secretary), Heike Hanold (Prison Guard), Bettina Scheuritzel (Gate Guard), Robin Gooch (Ilana’s Maid), Rich Odell (Cab driver)
Country: USA / Germany
Language: English / German
Runtime: 124 min

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