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The Reader

DVD - 2009 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.7 out of 5

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Based on the book "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet.
Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who 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 different works of literature. 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, only 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.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital.
Contents: Vorleser.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

not bad submitted by chowcy on August 6, 2012, 12:46pm I personally prefer the book, but this is not a bad film, as far as book-to-film adaptations go. There is, however, a lot more nudity than I'm comfortable with.

Ok submitted by leenajong on July 20, 2015, 8:57am Fine performance from Kate Winslet.