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The Reader

Drama, 2008 (Ongoing)

Post WWII Germany, Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war crime trial.

Run time: 2 hr and 4 min

Sex scenes and nudity

Rotten Tomatoes® Scores

Critic Score

63%

Audience Score

79%

Critic Consensus

Despite Kate Winslet's superb portrayal, The Reader suggests an emotionally distant, Oscar-baiting historical drama.

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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Stephen Daldry

Actors: Ralph Fiennes Jeanette Hain David Kross Kate Winslet Susanne Lothar Alissa Wilms Florian Bartholomai Friederike Becht Matthias Habich Frieder Venus Marie Anne Fliegel Hendrik Arnst Rainer Sellien Torsten Michaelis

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