The Reader (2008)

The Reader (2008)

Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know. 2008-12-10 Germany, United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.

Cast

Kate Winslet is Hanna Schmitz
Hanna Schmitz
Ralph Fiennes is Michael Berg
Michael Berg
David Kross is Young Michael Berg
Young Michael Berg
Lena Olin is Rose Mather
Rose Mather
Bruno Ganz is Professor Rohl
Professor Rohl
Jeanette Hain is Brigitte
Volker Bruch is Dieter Spenz
Dieter Spenz
Alexandra Maria Lara is Young Ilana Mather
Young Ilana Mather
Fabian Busch is Hanna's Defense Council
Hanna's Defense Council