The Reader (2008)
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Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.
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.
- Released: 2008-12-10
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 2h 4m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 3,477 votes
Directed by Stephen Daldry.
Top cast
- Ralph Fiennes as Michael Berg
- Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz
- David Kross as Young Michael Berg
- Lena Olin as Rose Mather
- Bruno Ganz as Professor Rohl
- Jeanette Hain as Brigitte
- Hannah Herzsprung as Julia
- Karoline Herfurth as Marthe
- Volker Bruch as Dieter Spenz
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Young Ilana Mather
Where to watch The Reader
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The CW, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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