The reader [DVD] / Mirage Enterprises ; Neunte Babelsberg Film ; Weinstein Company ; produced by Donna Gigliotti, Anthony Minghella, Redmond Morris, Sydney Pollack ; screenplay by David Hare ; directed by Stephen Daldry.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Genius Products, [2009]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Based on the book "Der Vorleser" by Bernhard Schlink. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directors of photography, Roger Deakins, Chris Menges ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Nico Muhly. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for some scenes of sexuality and nudity. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Germany > Drama. Paramours > Germany > Drama. Oral reading > Drama. Law students > Germany > Drama. War crime trials > Germany > Drama. Criminal behavior > Germany > Drama. Relaciones hombre-mujer > Alemania > Teatro. Lectura oral > Alemania > Teatro. |
Genre: | Thrillers (Motion pictures) Historical films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Burlington Public Library | DVD READER | 39851000962366 | DVD Drama | Copy hold | Available | - |