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The Reader

Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.

The Reader Poster

Released: 2008-12-10

Runtime: 124 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Drama
  • Romance

Production Companies

  • The Weinstein Company (US)
  • Mirage Enterprises (US)
  • Studio Babelsberg (DE)

Additional Information

Budget: $32000000

Revenue: $108902486

Popularity: 7.282

Vote Average: 7.466 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0976051