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Scene from Reader (2008)
Scene Details
| Duration: 131 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Vidman |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 25 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 720x400 | Added: 2009-Apr-26 |
Actresses in this Scene
Kate Winslet
Birth Name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet
Birth Date: 1975-10-05
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Details
Alternate Names: Kate Elizabeth Winslet, Kate Elizabeth Winslet Bridges, Κέιτ Ελίζαμπεθ Γουίνσλετ, کیت وینسلت, ケイト・ウィンスレット, 凯特·温丝莱特, 凯特·温斯莱特, 凱特·溫斯蕾, 케이트 윈슬렛
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances:
- Heavenly Creatures (1994) as Juliet Hulme
Most Important Roles:
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) as Clementine Kruczynski
- Finding Neverland (2004) as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
- Heavenly Creatures (1994) as Juliet Hulme
- Little Children (2006) as Sarah Pierce
- The Holiday (2006) as Iris
- Hideous Kinky (1999) as Julia
- All the King's Men (2006) as Anne Stanton
- Hamlet (1996) as Ophelia
- Revolutionary Road (2008) as April Wheeler
- Enigma (2001) as Hester Wallace
Career Highlights:
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Finding Neverland (2004)
- Heavenly Creatures (1994)
- Little Children (2006)
- The Holiday (2006)
- Hideous Kinky (1999)
- All the King's Men (2006)
- Hamlet (1996)
- Revolutionary Road (2008)
- Enigma (2001)
Full Biography
Kate Elizabeth Winslet, born October 5, 1975, is an English actress known for her performances in independent films and period dramas. She started her acting career at age 15 with a role in the British television series 'Dark Season'. Her film debut was in 'Heavenly Creatures' (1994). Winslet gained global recognition for her leading role in 'Titanic' (1997), although she subsequently avoided blockbuster roles. She has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Reader' (2008). Notably, she co-founded the Golden Hat Foundation to create autism awareness and wrote a book on the topic.
About the Movie: Reader (2008)
Release Year: 2008
Nation: Germany, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Reader, A Felolvasó, Der Vorleser, O leitor, Le liseur, Predcítac, Sfragismena heili, Zaklinacz slów
Director: Stephen Daldry
Writer: Bernhard Schlink, David Hare
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
- Producer: Anthony Minghella, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris, Sydney Pollack
- Co-Producer: Carl Woebcken, Christoph Fisser, Henning Molfenter
- Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Companies: Mirage Enterprises, Studio Babelsberg, The Weinstein Company
Genre: Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Prison Film, Romance, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. 26 wins & 48 nominations total
Similar:
- Angel (2007)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Death Sentence (2007)
- Watership Down (1978)
- Animal Farm (1954)
Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, cautionary, complex, courtroom drama, cruel, cynical, depressing, disheartening, embarrassed, female prisoner, frantic, germany, law student, literacy, love affair, older woman younger man relationship, reading aloud, reading to someone, secret lover, shame, teenage sexuality, tragic, trial, war crimes, west germany, women's prison
Story
THE READER begins in post-war Germany where teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. They soon embark on a passionate affair, with Michael reading aloud to Hanna from classic novels like 'The Odyssey' and 'Huck Finn'. Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day, leaving Michael heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is now a law student observing Nazi war crime trials, he discovers Hanna as a defendant in the courtroom. As her past is revealed, Michael uncovers a secret that could impact both of their lives.
Summary
THE READER (2008), directed by Stephen Daldry, is a drama based on Bernhard Schlink's novel. Set in post-war Germany, it explores themes of love, guilt, and redemption through the complex relationship between Michael Berg and Hanna Schmitz, an older woman who later faces trial for her actions during the war. The film delves into Michael's coming-of-age story and his role as a witness to Hanna's past, raising questions about truth, reconciliation, and the consequences of one generation's crimes on another.