The Reader (2008)

Movie: The Reader (2008)"THE READER opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crime
s of another. Written by The Weinstein Company"
Director: Stephen Daldry
Release Date: 2 January 2009 (UK)
Run Time: 124 min
Country: USA , Germany
Genre: Drama , Romance
MPAA: Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.

Tagline: How far would you go to protect a secret?Trivia: Stephen Daldry's first choice for the lead role was Kate Winslet, who originally turned down the offer due to a scheduling conflict with Revolutionary Road (2008). When Nicole Kidman accepted the role, the producers built in a hiatus in order to allow her to finish filming Baz Luhrmann's Australia (2008). However, by the time Kidman was set to begin her scenes on the film, she withdrew because of her pregnancy, vacating the role. Winslet, who was now available, agreed to replace Kidman.Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In one scene Michael ("the kid") is walking around the concentration camp alone. One of the shots is taken at night time. While Auschwitz is not open to the public in the evening, the movie never states what concentration camp Michael visits, but in the novel it is established that it is not Auschwitz because a visa would take too long to acquire. For this same reason it is not meant to represent the
Majdanek camp near Lublin, which was actually used as location for these scenes.

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