The Reader is a 2008 English-language Drama Romance movie written by David Hare and Bernhard Schlink. The movie is directed by Stephen Daldry and produced by Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti and Redmond Morris. 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. The reader stars Kate Winslet in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain and Susanne Lothar. The screenplay is written by David Hare which is inspired from Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink. The music was composed by Nico Muhly. Cinematography was done by Chris Menges and Roger Deakins and editing by Claire Simpson. The movie has a running time of 124 minutes. It was released on 22nd January 2009 in English,German and Greek languages. The Film was successful at box office. The Reader was made on a budget of $32 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $108 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by The Weinstein Company. At the 2009 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Kate Winslet).

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