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READER, THE (2008) - R

Country:	United States
Genre:	Drama

Credits

Production Company:	Mirage Enterprises Weinstein Company, The
Director:	Stephen Daldry
Producer:	Anthony Minghella Mike Nichols Sydney Pollack
Exec Producer:	Redmond Morris Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein
Co-Producer:	Henning Molfenter
Line Producer:	Arno Neubauer Marina Rowinska Sabine Schenck
Writer: Book:	Bernhard Schlink
Writer: Screenplay:	David Hare
Cast:	Ralph Fiennes Bruno Ganz Kate Winslet
	Linda Bassett Matthias Habich Karoline Herfurth Hannah Herzsprung David Kross Susanne Lothar
	Volker Bruch Vijessna Ferkic Jeanette Hain Claudia Michelsen Rainer Sellien Jürgen Tarrach
Casting Director:	Simone Bär Jina Jay
Editor:	Claire Simpson
Production Design:	Brigitte Broch
Dir of Photography:	Roger Deakins

Synopsis: A fifteen-year old boy has an affair with an older woman in post-war German, only to have her disappear and reappear eight years later on trial for war crimes.

Comment: Looking for late summer '07 start. In development since 1999, see history.

1/8/08 - Nicole Kidman was previously attached, but pulled out due to her pregnancy.

10/10/08 - Scott Rudin had his name taken off as producer. - Variety

SBD Review: 3.5 stars


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